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About

The City ward forms the commercial and administrative core of Sheffield. The area is dominated by the Town Hall, the Moor market, and the main shopping districts along Fargate and The Moor. It functions as the primary destination for retail, business, and civic services, with a weekday population that swells with commuters and visitors. The architecture is a mix of Victorian civic buildings and modern commercial developments, reflecting the city's long history as an industrial and trading centre.

Within the ward lies the Peace Gardens, a formal civic square with fountains and stonework that serves as a popular public gathering space. The area transitions in character from the busy retail streets to quieter legal and administrative quarters near the law courts. It is a transport hub, centred around Sheffield station, connecting the city centre to the wider region and beyond.

Area overview

On average City has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 420 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in City is £50,350 per year. There are 4 schools in City: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). City is home to around 21,484 people, with a population density of about 6,612.5 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
420
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
11.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

City Population
21,484
Population density
6,612.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
159.98(+262%)
Anti-social behaviour
93.93(+557%)
Shoplifting
71.4(+715%)
Public order
55.86(+533%)
Other theft
36.77(+453%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,709
49.85%
Chinese
2,993
13.93%
Other White
1,757
8.18%
African
1,138
5.3%
Indian
1,050
4.89%
Total population: 21,484

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
9,742
47.25%
Level 3 (A level)
7,612
36.92%
No qualifications
1,069
5.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
985
4.78%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
493
2.39%
Total 16+ residents: 20,616

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
4,790
69.44%
Owns with a mortgage
679
9.84%
Other social rented
521
7.55%
Owns outright
459
6.65%
Social rents from council
253
3.67%
Total households: 6,898

Property prices in City

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 in City area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for City in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in City over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached1£140,000£1,458
Flats132£125,000£2,375
Semi-Detached1£107,500£2,829
Terraced12£171,500£1,870

10 years median price trend in City

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in City.

All postcodes in City

S12FQ

Queen Street

S12DX

Queen Street

S29GG

Pond Street

S38FR

Silk Mill Gardens

S102GA

Wilkinson Street

S14HF

Wellington Street

S14GD

Westfield Terrace

S14DH

Solly Street

S12EH

Vicar Lane

S38UL

Shalesmoor

S14EP

West Street

S29JA

Pond Street

S24BU

Suffolk Road

S24FH

City

S38SJ

Green Lane

S12LN

St Pauls Square

S14FT

Backfields

S38ER

Mowbray Street

S14HX

Eldon Street

S12PZ

Arundel Gate

S37EW

Doncaster Street

S24BB

Sheaf Gardens

S14EU

West Street

S11WB

Arundel Gate

S12HS

City

S12LU

Fig Tree Lane

S19HQ

City

S14QL

Furnival Square

S37QT

Gell Street

S38FP

Cotton Street

S38SU

Bowling Green Street

S38AZ

Lizzie Lane

S14UN

City

S14EF

Trippet Lane

S38BQ

Platt Street

S38FX

Doncaster Street

S37QP

Gell Street

S12JF

St Pauls Place

S24FJ

City

S24FN

New Era Square

S38JA

North Bank

S12NS

Arundel Street

S38SA

Alma Street

S24QH

Bramall Lane

S24FL

City

S14DT

Charlotte Lane

S63FB

Cornish Street

S14XB

St Mary's Square

S12LG

Surrey Street

S38DB

Adelaide Lane

S12EJ

St Peters Close

S14LH

Wellington Street

S37NB

Egerton Lane

S12NP

Eyre Lane

S14DQ

Pitt Street

S29FT

Pond Street

S14TF

Jessop Street

S38EZ

City

S12EA

Hawley Street

S102HU

City

S14FG

Trippet Lane

S12BD

Pond Hill

S14FL

Arundel Street

S37DB

Scotland Street

S24QP

Arley Street

S14WQ

Young Street

S24RN

Bramall Lane

S13SB

Pond Street

S14LJ

Wellington Street

S14UE

Garden Street

S11RQ

Leopold Street

S38BD

Rutland Road

S12GL

Church Street

S37LF

City

S37AR

Scotland Street

S24EL

Edmund Road

S14RH

Sidney Street

S12PD

Chapel Walk

S38GJ

Bridge Street

S14PS

South Lane

S38RQ

Alma Street

S14AT

Holland Street

S12HY

Pinstone Street

S14LQ

Trafalgar Street

S37US

Moore Street

S14XD

City

S38JB

Sheldon Row

S11WR

New Street

S24RQ

Bramall Lane

S29HQ

City

S14FH

Trippet Lane

S14XF

City

S14UH

City

S12JE

Norfolk Street

S38YE

Pond Street

S38EG

Harvest Lane

S14HP

Backfields

S92GE

Pond Street

S24QW

Boston Street

S14UX

City

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.