City
Who lives in Sheffield
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Sheffield, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 524,261 (2024)
SheffieldCity
Who lives in Sheffield
Residents
524,261
2024 estimate
Households
206,560
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.7% of residents. 24.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.1% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
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0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
Sheffield
51%
49%
England
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
38.8% of adults in Sheffield are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 45.8% have never married.
SheffieldEngland
Married or civil partnership38.8%44.7%
Never married45.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.7%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed5.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.4% of residents in Sheffield describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Sheffield
47%
34%
14%
England
- Very good46.8%48.5%
- Good33.7%33.7%
- Fair13.5%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.