Beighton
vs Woodhouse
Woodhouse has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Beighton. Homes in Beighton sold for a median of £205,000, 11% above Woodhouse. Woodhouse has more green space nearby (33% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Beighton has 16,763 residents in 7,329 households; Woodhouse has 17,892 in 8,000. Beighton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1 percentage point more than Woodhouse (Sheffield: 17%). Woodhouse has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 6.1 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 46% in Woodhouse. Beighton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 12.2 percentage points more than Woodhouse (Sheffield: 58%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (11% and 12%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £205,000 in Beighton and £185,000 in Woodhouse, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
Woodhouse has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 33%, 8 percentage points more than Beighton (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 46 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Beighton, and 48 in Woodhouse. The typical postcode is 469 m from the nearest school in Beighton and 418 m in Woodhouse. The typical postcode is 595 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Beighton and 1,226 m in Woodhouse. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Beighton and 98% in Woodhouse.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 113 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Beighton and 124 in Woodhouse, 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.
Woodhouse is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 17,892 people in 8,000 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £185,000 over the past two years, 16% below the Sheffield median. On average 33% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 59% above the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
Beighton and Woodhouse next to other wards of Sheffield.