Birley
vs Park and Arbourthorne
Park and Arbourthorne has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Birley. Homes in Birley sold for a median of £183,000, 5% above Park and Arbourthorne. Birley has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 28%).
People
Birley has 16,683 residents in 7,341 households; Park and Arbourthorne has 19,366 in 8,580. Birley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 3.1 percentage points more than Park and Arbourthorne (Sheffield: 17%). Park and Arbourthorne has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2.8 percentage points more than Birley (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 75% of homes in Birley and 43% in Park and Arbourthorne. Birley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 19.3 percentage points more than Park and Arbourthorne (Sheffield: 58%). Park and Arbourthorne has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 3.9 percentage points more than Birley (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £183,000 in Birley and £175,000 in Park and Arbourthorne, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (28% and 28%). A typical postcode has 57 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Birley, and 88 in Park and Arbourthorne. The typical postcode is 481 m from the nearest school in Birley and 485 m in Park and Arbourthorne. The typical postcode is 471 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Birley and 408 m in Park and Arbourthorne. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Birley and 93% in Park and Arbourthorne.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 97 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Birley and 145 in Park and Arbourthorne, 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.
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.
Park and Arbourthorne is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 19,366 people in 8,580 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 20% 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.
Birley and Park and Arbourthorne next to other wards of Sheffield.