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Housing in S9 5

What the homes in S9 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
10,614 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.3%). Flats make up 15.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

S9 5England
Detached8.3%22.9%
Semi-detached42.3%31.5%
Terraced33.9%23%
Purpose-built flat13.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.9% of households in S9 5 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 21.8% own outright and 22% with a mortgage.

S9 5
44%
21%
35%
England
  • Owned43.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented20.6%20.5%
  • Social rented35%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

S9 5England
Owned outright21.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council24.1%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S9 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.6%). 36.2% of households include dependent children.

S9 5England
Living alone, under 6617.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children8.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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