Beighton
vs Birley
Birley has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Beighton. Homes in Beighton sold for a median of £205,000, 12% above Birley. Birley has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Beighton has 16,763 residents in 7,329 households; Birley has 16,683 in 7,341. Beighton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1 percentage point more than Birley (Sheffield: 17%). Birley has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 3.3 percentage points more than Beighton (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Beighton and 75% in Birley. Beighton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 7 percentage points more than Birley (Sheffield: 58%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (11% and 11%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £205,000 in Beighton and £183,000 in Birley, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
Birley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 2.6 percentage points more than Beighton (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 46 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Beighton, and 57 in Birley. The typical postcode is 469 m from the nearest school in Beighton and 481 m in Birley. The typical postcode is 595 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Beighton and 471 m in Birley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Beighton and 100% in Birley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 113 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Beighton and 97 in Birley, against 119 across Sheffield. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Beighton is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 16,763 people in 7,329 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £205,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Sheffield median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% above the Sheffield average.
Birley is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 16,683 people in 7,341 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £183,000 over the past two years, 17% below the Sheffield median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% above the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
Beighton and Birley next to other wards of Sheffield.