Housing in S9 4WG
What the homes in S9 4WG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Darnall
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,018 (2024)
S9 4WGSheffield
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52.2%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
27.5% of households in the S9 4WG area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 15.9% own outright and 11.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned27.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented18.3%20.5%
- Social rented53.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 22.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.4%). 44.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Sheffield
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sheffield (August 2026, +4.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S9 4WG (Darnall) (about 2,018 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.