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Housing in Sheffield

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

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
524,261 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.7%). Flats make up 22.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SheffieldEngland
Detached12.9%22.9%
Semi-detached37.7%31.5%
Terraced26.9%23%
Purpose-built flat18.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.9% of households in Sheffield own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.5% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

Sheffield
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  • Owned55.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented19.7%20.5%
  • Social rented23.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SheffieldEngland
Owned outright29.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council16.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.6%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

SheffieldEngland
Living alone, under 6620.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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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