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Housing in S98

What the homes in S98 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
5,371 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (65.5%). Flats make up 71.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

S98England
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached12.9%31.5%
Terraced11.3%23%
Purpose-built flat65.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S98 is less than half that, at 21.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27% of households against 20.5%. 11.5% own outright and 10.1% with a mortgage.

S98
22%
27%
51%
England
  • Owned21.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented27%20.5%
  • Social rented50.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S98England
Owned outright11.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council25.7%8.3%
From a housing association24.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 42.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S98England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.1%. 23.5% of households include dependent children.

S98England
Living alone, under 6633.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.7%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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