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 (IoD2025). It is home to around 556,523 residents at roughly 1,512 people per km².
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 7° · 63% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:10Sunset 16:28
9h 18m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Sheffield Devonshire Green, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.3 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
487 reported · August 2026▲ 1% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences134
- Anti-social behaviour94
- Shoplifting71
- Other theft41
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 are abusing retail staff and being anti-social particularly around Taco Bell and KFC.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 420 rated 4–5 ★ (347 top)
- 15 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
£217,603 average▲ 0.6% YoY
Across Sheffield · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · BP (7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · BP (7 km)
16 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK33,368
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK37,645
- Net moves−4,277
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 90 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
22% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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
536 CQC-registered services
- Care homes114
- GP practices100
- Dentists119
- Homecare agencies139
- 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:
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Green coalition
- Lab 26
- LD 22
- Grn 19
- Ref 11
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools13
- GPs & clinics23
- Pharmacies9
- Supermarkets11
- Parks & greens1162
- Restaurants & cafés276
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
20,695 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
3,448 jobs advertised · £43,332 avg
e.g. Sales Advisor, Gopuff Delivery Drivers or Riders - Flexible Schedule, Market Research Field Interviewer Paid per Shift Car Required
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
81% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 41% · Wind 36% · Gas 15% · Imports 4%
110 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:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks429 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation379 local signatures · 23,659 nationwide
- Review the 2026 visa brake: Publish evidence & create transitional arrangements176 local signatures · 38,019 nationwide
- Ban on sale of disposable BBQs141 local signatures · 22,327 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills130 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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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