Sheffield
Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 584,000. It features around 176 restaurants and cafés, 3 supermarkets, 14 GP surgeries, 7 pharmacies, and 1 park, along with 110 bus stops and Sheffield railway station 2.5 km away. There were around 498 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 6 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Sheffield is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 556,523 residents at roughly 1,512 people per km².
Weather
19°CCloudy
- Today: 21° / 13° · 16% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 14° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:29
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Sheffield Devonshire Green, United Kingdom
Crime
488 reported · July 2026▲ 6% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences173
- Anti-social behaviour94
- Shoplifting48
- Other theft36
Neighbourhood team: Sheffield North West · South Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- Retail theft is a national and local problem. We will support large, medium and small businesses, particularly those whose staff feel vul…
- Youths, usually on e-bikes, are being abusive and aggressive towards other users in the park and also local residents. This has sometimes…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
766 reported road collisions (2024)
234 killed or seriously injured · 964 casualties · 13.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 417 rated 4–5 ★ (344 top)
- 18 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Sheffield (2.5 km)
- 110 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Sheffield (2.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£219,539 average▲ 5% YoY
Across Sheffield · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · BP (7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 178.7p · Asda (10.2 km)
31 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
60 charging locations within ~8 km
- 19 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Shipton Road Car Park, Sheffield 1 (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres9
- Gyms14
- Sports pitches37
- Playgrounds26
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
556,523 residents in Sheffield · 1,512/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 65%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 93 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
24% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band A (58% of 262,430)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Care & health services
533 CQC-registered services
- Care homes114
- GP practices100
- Dentists118
- Homecare agencies138
- Hospitals & hospices21
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Sheffield
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Birkendale)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 226 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Your MP
Abtisam Mohamed
Labour
Sheffield Central
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Green coalition
- Lab 25
- LD 22
- Grn 19
- Ref 10
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools13
- GPs & clinics23
- Pharmacies9
- Supermarkets11
- Parks & greens1145
- Restaurants & cafés281
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
20,205 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
4,255 jobs advertised · £41,351 avg
e.g. Theatre Nurse/ODP Scrub, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Customer Service Representative - Uncapped Commission
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£733 median full-time weekly pay
4.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,214 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 260,374 certificates
14.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
80% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 66% · Gas 11% · Solar 9% · Imports 9%
123 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.8 yrs women · 79.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 57.4 women · 57.4 men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
11 GP surgeries · 13 pharmacies in S6
- Walkley House & Stannington M.C
- Foxhill Medical Centre
- Tramways Medical Centre (O'Connell)
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Sheffield Central:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership476 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation365 local signatures · 22,957 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership364 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks180 local signatures · 49,615 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s171 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Upperthorpe, Sheffield · 0.5 kmUpperthorpe is a part of the City of Sheffield, England. It lies 1.2 miles (2 km) west of the city centre. The area falls within the Walkley ward of the City. It is an area of residential housing and is bounded by Wal…
- Crookesmoor Road · 0.5 km
Crookesmoor Road is a main road in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England connecting the districts of Crookes, Crookesmoor and Broomhill. It is one of the longest roads in Sheffield, and home of a large student populatio…
- Walkley · 0.5 km
Walkley is a suburb of Sheffield, England, west of Burngreave, south of Hillsborough and north-east of Crookes.
Ponderosa (Sheffield) · 0.6 kmThe Ponderosa is a recreation area within the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Although not a public park it was designated as Open Space by Sheffield City Council in the 1993 Unitary Development Plan. It…
Sheffield Royal Infirmary · 0.7 kmThe Royal Infirmary was a hospital in Upperthorpe, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
Bartolomé House · 0.7 kmBartolomé House, formerly Winter Street Hospital and then St George's Hospital, is former health facility on Winter Street, Sheffield. The facilities, which are Grade II listed buildings, now house the School of Law a…
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