SheffieldCountsSheffield, in numbers.Local help →Sheffield · England
Sheffield council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats drawn from the available evidence. These are analytical judgements, not an official council assessment. Where a national comparison is available, lower housing costs, lower reported poor health and higher qualification shares are treated as relative strengths; this does not prove affordability or service quality.
strength
Average private rent is £931 a month (August 2026) in Sheffield council area. This is £528 lower than the England average for the same month. Homes rented privately ranged from 8.1% in Dore and Totley to 71.8% in City — a gap of 63.7 percentage points.
Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.
What could help →weakness
Castle Hill Park’s programme has lengthened because of archaeological work, and Event Central needs a replacement permanent power connection.
Proposed response: Give each project a clear account of what must happen next and how the revised programme affects cost and access.
What could help →weakness
6% of people reported bad or very bad health in Sheffield council area (21 March 2021). Across England, the figure was 5.2%. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.1% in City to 8.8% in Firth Park — a gap of 6.7 percentage points.
This is how residents described their health in the census. It can reveal differences between neighbourhoods, but does not diagnose illness or measure current waiting times. Age profiles differ between places, so these shares do not measure service quality.
What could help →opportunity
Newstead’s planned mix includes smaller homes, larger family homes and wheelchair-accessible houses.
Proposed response: Track handover and allocation by home size and access needs.
What could help →opportunity
17% of people in Sheffield council area were aged 65 or over (21 March 2021). People aged 65 or over ranged from 1.4% in City to 27.3% in Dore and Totley — a gap of 25.9 percentage points.
Age alone does not mean poor health or a need for care. Accessible homes, reliable transport and support close to home matter as people get older.
What could help →opportunity
33.4% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or equivalent (21 March 2021) in Sheffield council area. Across England, the figure was 33.9%. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 5.2% in City to 34.3% in Darnall — a gap of 29.1 percentage points.
Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.
What could help →opportunity
Mapped police records are available for neighbourhoods in Sheffield council area.
Published locations are approximate and some crimes are not mapped. Counts show recorded incidents, not the chance of an individual becoming a victim.
What could help →opportunity
3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.
A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.
What could help →opportunity
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7.1% in Ecclesall to 33.5% in Firth Park — a gap of 26.4 percentage points.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
What could help →The evidence gathered here does not yet support a distinct finding in this category.
| Evidence and response | Who could lead | Related published plans |
|---|---|---|
| Explain Sheffield’s revised construction dependenciesCastle Hill Park and River Sheaf: Work continuing; completion timetable revised; Event Central: Completion delayed while power connection is resolved. See the dated project evidence. | Sheffield City Council and heritage and river partners; Sheffield City Council, Northern Powergrid and delivery contractors | |
| Match Newstead’s new homes to household needsNewstead social-rent homes, Birley: Listed by the council as under construction. Undated council page checked 17 October 2026. | Sheffield City Council and Esh Group | |
| Make room for homes people can affordAverage private rent is £931 a month (August 2026) in Sheffield council area. Homes rented privately ranged from 8.1% in Dore and Totley to 71.8% in City — a gap of 63.7 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 28 of 28 current wards have comparable figures. | The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers | |
| Plan homes and care around an older population17% aged 65 or over; 21 March 2021. People aged 65 or over ranged from 1.4% in City to 27.3% in Dore and Totley — a gap of 25.9 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 28 of 28 current wards have comparable figures. | Adult social care, local health services, housing providers and transport authorities | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Bring support closer to people in poor health6% reporting bad or very bad health; 21 March 2021. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.1% in City to 8.8% in Firth Park — a gap of 6.7 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 28 of 28 current wards have comparable figures. | Local health services, public health teams, employers and community organisations | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Connect local skills to local opportunities33.4% with a degree or equivalent; 21 March 2021. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 5.2% in City to 34.3% in Darnall — a gap of 29.1 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 28 of 28 current wards have comparable figures. | Employers, colleges, universities and the relevant skills authority | |
| Target safety work where problems repeatUse the dated, complete periods shown in Crime and safety; keep anti-social behaviour separate. | The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Target support where disadvantages overlapHouseholds facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7.1% in Ecclesall to 33.5% in Firth Park — a gap of 26.4 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 28 of 28 wards. | The council's housing, public health and employment teams, with local services |