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People and census in Sheffield

Metropolitan borough

South Yorkshire and The Humber. 579,517 people in 368 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Sheffield, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Sheffield’s 1,829 output areas range from 108 to 1,737.

What is the population of Sheffield?

Sheffield had 556,512 usual residents at the census.

Sheffield is the 7th most populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
556,512
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Sheffield had 556,512 usual residents at the census.

Sheffield is the 7th most populated of 361 in the UK.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population: Sheffield among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Sheffield is 556,512.

Population estimate

Council
579,517
ONS population estimates · 2025

Sheffield’s population was an estimated 579,517 in mid-2025.

The population fell 0.1% in the year to mid-2025.

Sheffield is 9th most populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Sheffield among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Sheffield is 579,517.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
66.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

66.0% of residents in Sheffield were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
4% higher63.5%
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Aged 15 to 64: Sheffield among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Sheffield is 66.0%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
17.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.0% of residents in Sheffield were aged 65 or over at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.0%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
11% lower19.0%
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Aged 65 and over: Sheffield among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Sheffield is 17.0%.

Aged under 15

Council
16.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.9% of residents in Sheffield were aged under 15 at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
3% lower17.5%
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Aged under 15: Sheffield among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Sheffield is 16.9%.

Born outside the UK

Council
14.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.9% of residents in Sheffield were born outside the UK.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 11.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
31% higher11.4%
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Born outside the UK: Sheffield among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Sheffield is 14.9%.

Disability

Council
19.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.7% of residents in Sheffield had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 18.6%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
6% higher18.6%
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Disability: Sheffield among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Sheffield is 19.7%.

Good or very good health

Council
80.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

80.4% of residents in Sheffield said their health was good or very good.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 80.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
About the same80.5%
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Good or very good health: Sheffield among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Sheffield is 80.4%.

Households

Council
231,941
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Sheffield had 231,941 households at the census.

Sheffield is 9th highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Sheffield among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Sheffield is 231,941.

Households without a car or van

Council
29.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

29.2% of households in Sheffield had no car or van at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 24.2%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
21% higher24.2%
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Households without a car or van: Sheffield among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Sheffield is 29.2%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
58.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

58.6% of households in Sheffield owned their home at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
7% lower63.1%
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Owner-occupied homes: Sheffield among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Sheffield is 58.6%.

Population density

Council
1,512 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Sheffield had 1,512 people per square kilometre at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 356 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
4.2 times356 per km²
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Population density: Sheffield among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Sheffield is 1,512 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
18.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.7% of households in Sheffield rented privately at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
4% lower19.4%
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Private rented homes: Sheffield among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Sheffield is 18.7%.

Social rented homes

Council
22.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.6% of households in Sheffield rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.3%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
31% higher17.3%
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Social rented homes: Sheffield among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Sheffield is 22.6%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
33.4%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

33.4% of residents aged 16 and over in Sheffield had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 29.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
13% higher29.5%
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Degree-level qualifications: Sheffield among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Sheffield is 33.4%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
9.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

9.6% of residents in Sheffield identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 8.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
8% higher8.9%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Sheffield among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Sheffield is 9.6%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
4.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

4.6% of residents in Sheffield identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
2.2 times2.1%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Sheffield among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Sheffield is 4.6%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

3.5% of residents in Sheffield identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
1.7 times2.1%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Sheffield among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Sheffield is 3.5%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

3.2% of residents in Sheffield identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 1.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
2.3 times1.4%
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Other ethnic group: Sheffield among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Sheffield is 3.2%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
79.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

79.1% of residents in Sheffield identified with a White ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 85.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
7% lower85.4%
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White ethnic groups: Sheffield among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Sheffield is 79.1%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
38.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

38.5% of residents in Sheffield said they were Christian.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 44.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
14% lower44.9%
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Christian: Sheffield among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Sheffield is 38.5%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
43.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

43.4% of residents in Sheffield said they had no religion.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 39.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
10% higher39.4%
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No religion: Sheffield among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Sheffield is 43.4%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
28.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

28.8% of working residents in Sheffield worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 25.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
11% higher25.9%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Working mainly from home: Sheffield among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Sheffield is 28.8%.

Annual population change

Council
−0.1%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Sheffield’s estimated population changed by −0.1% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Annual population change: Sheffield among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Sheffield is −0.1%.