Beighton
vs Mosborough
Mosborough has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Beighton. Homes in Mosborough sold for a median of £220,000, 7% above Beighton. Mosborough has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Beighton has 16,763 residents in 7,329 households; Mosborough has 18,077 in 8,203. Mosborough has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 1.5 percentage points more than Beighton (Sheffield: 17%). Mosborough has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 3.6 percentage points more than Beighton (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Beighton (43%) and detached houses in Mosborough (33%). Beighton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 2.1 percentage points more than Mosborough (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 £220,000 in Mosborough, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (25% and 25%). A typical postcode has 46 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Beighton, and 39 in Mosborough. The typical postcode is 469 m from the nearest school in Beighton and 383 m in Mosborough. The typical postcode is 595 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Beighton and 789 m in Mosborough. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Beighton and 99% in Mosborough.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 113 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Beighton and 93 in Mosborough, 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.
Mosborough is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 18,077 people in 8,203 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, in line with the Sheffield median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% above the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
Beighton and Mosborough next to other wards of Sheffield.