Renting in Sheffield

Average Rent in Sheffield

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Renting in Sheffield

What it costs to rent in Sheffield

Sheffield currently has 7,717 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £850 a month. 380 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 29% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is S80 at around £137/mo, while S3 7SQ sits nearer £1,777/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Sheffield rental market at a glance

7,717

Active rentals in Sheffield

£850/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Sheffield

Median monthly rent, based on 7,717 active listings across 6 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£775/mo	2136
2 bed	£1,000/mo	1983
3 bed	£1,100/mo	1261
4+ bed	£1,800/mo	1031
Room	£520/mo	455

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Sheffield rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Sheffield. Latest: £920/mo (Mar 26, +4.5% YoY).

Latest

£920

Mar 26

Annual

+4.5%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£682

Apr 21

Total change

+35%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Sheffield pay goes on rent?

Renters in Sheffield spend an estimated 35% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£920/mo

£11,040/yr

Median pay

£31,816/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

35%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Sheffield

Most Sheffield homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band A–B across 260,830 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

1.91

≈ Band A–B

Stock

261k

260,830 properties

A
58%151,940
B
16%41,810
C
13%32,990
D
6%16,870
E
4%9,720
F
2%4,400
G
1%2,890
H
0%220

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Sheffield

91% of Sheffield premises can already get full-fibre and 93% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

91%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

93%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

98%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

476 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
91%
Gigabit-capable
93%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
98%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Sheffield), July 2025, covering 251,942 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Sheffield homes

45% of Sheffield homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

45%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

55%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

212k

211,748 EPCs

A
0%903
B
9%18,469
C
36%76,486
D
38%81,036
E
13%28,566
F
2%5,075
G
1%1,213

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Sheffield. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Sheffield

11 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Sheffield centroid. The five closest:

1
Grace Owen Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · S2 5QD
0.42 mi
2
UTC Sheffield City Centre
Secondary · University technical college · S1 4QF
0.51 mi
3
Springfield Primary School
Primary · Community school · S3 7RZ
0.56 mi
4
Netherthorpe Primary School
Primary · Community school · S3 7JA
0.58 mi
5
Seven Hills School
Not applicable · Community special school · S2 2RJ
0.74 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Sheffield centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Sheffield

Flats & apartments

4263

66% of listings

Houses

1758

27% of listings

Rooms

455

7% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Sheffield — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 48% of the 1,777 houses currently advertised in Sheffield.

Terraced
48%849
Other house
26%467
Semi-detached
20%362
Detached
5%82
Bungalow
1%17

Rent by postcode

Where Sheffield rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 6,191 live listings in 137 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Sheffield

1S3 7SQ£1,777/mo4 rentals
2S1 4TH£1,480/mo6 rentals
3S8 8SA£1,350/mo5 rentals

Cheapest in Sheffield

1S80£137/mo22 rentals
2S71£318/mo6 rentals
3S10 2QE£360/mo3 rentals

Features · Sheffield

Garden, parking, and floor area in Sheffield

Live signal across 7,717 Sheffield rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

78%

of 1,444 Sheffield listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

79%

of 1,932 Sheffield listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Sheffield

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Sheffield has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 53 of 53 postcode districts analysed, the median was 172 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Sheffield is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

172 crimes per area (median)
53 of 53 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Sheffield’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Sheffield

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Ecclesall has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Sheffield.

Ecclesall
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (20) · pop. ~16,000
5.5
per 1k
Hillsborough
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (115) · pop. ~19,000
16
per 1k
Crookes
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (74) · pop. ~12,000
19
per 1k
Nether Edge
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (145) · pop. ~9,000
60
per 1k
Broomhill
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (173) · pop. ~7,000
75
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Sheffield listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Sheffield.

Rightmove

4937

OpenRent

1461

SpareRoom

455

OnTheMarket

401

PrimeLocation

381

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Sheffield — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Sheffield?

The median rent in Sheffield is £850/month based on 7717 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Sheffield?

There are currently 7717 rental properties available in Sheffield, with 380 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Sheffield safe for renters?

Sheffield has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 172 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Sheffield?

The most commonly reported crime category in Sheffield is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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