Birley
vs Richmond
Birley has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Richmond. Homes in Birley sold for a median of £183,000, 5% above Richmond. Birley has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Birley has 16,683 residents in 7,341 households; Richmond has 19,342 in 8,601. Richmond has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1.1 percentage points more than Birley (Sheffield: 17%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (31% and 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 75% of homes in Birley and 62% in Richmond. Birley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 2 percentage points more than Richmond (Sheffield: 58%). Richmond has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 1.5 percentage points more than Birley (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £183,000 in Birley and £175,000 in Richmond, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
Birley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 3.4 percentage points more than Richmond (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 57 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Birley, and 68 in Richmond. The typical postcode is 481 m from the nearest school in Birley and 341 m in Richmond. The typical postcode is 471 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Birley and 1,354 m in Richmond. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Birley and 100% in Richmond.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 97 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Birley and 94 in Richmond, 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.
Richmond is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 19,342 people in 8,601 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Sheffield median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% above the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
Birley and Richmond next to other wards of Sheffield.