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Housing in S9 3

What the homes in S9 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
9,112 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (36.9%). Flats make up 21%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

S9 3England
Detached9.6%22.9%
Semi-detached36.9%31.5%
Terraced32.5%23%
Purpose-built flat16.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S9 3 is well below that, at 34.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25% of households against 20.5%. 16.6% own outright and 17.7% with a mortgage.

S9 3
34%
25%
40%
England
  • Owned34.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented25%20.5%
  • Social rented39.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S9 3England
Owned outright16.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council20.4%8.3%
From a housing association19.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S9 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.9%. 43.1% of households include dependent children.

S9 3England
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children6.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Sheffield

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sheffield, August 2026, +4.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

SheffieldEngland
All homes£931£1,459
One bedroom£690£1,195
Two bedrooms£840£1,335
Three bedrooms£967£1,489
Four or more£1,339£2,161
Detached£1,233£1,640
Semi-detached£990£1,449
Terraced£923£1,435
Flat or maisonette£774£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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