Burngreave
vs Walkley
Walkley has the younger population: 31% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Burngreave. Homes in Walkley sold for a median of £235,000, 88% above Burngreave. Burngreave has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Burngreave has 26,962 residents in 9,330 households; Walkley has 21,554 in 9,668. Walkley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 2.3 percentage points more than Burngreave (Sheffield: 17%). Walkley has the higher share of people living alone: 43%, 9.6 percentage points more than Burngreave (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Burngreave (34%) and terraced houses in Walkley (38%). Walkley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 45%, 4.9 percentage points more than Burngreave (Sheffield: 58%). Walkley has the higher share of private renting: 29%, 6.2 percentage points more than Burngreave (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £125,000 in Burngreave and £235,000 in Walkley, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
Burngreave has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 6 percentage points more than Walkley (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 116 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Burngreave, and 222 in Walkley. The typical postcode is 306 m from the nearest school in Burngreave and 331 m in Walkley. The typical postcode is 1,596 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Burngreave and 370 m in Walkley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Burngreave and 94% in Walkley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 130 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Burngreave and 96 in Walkley, 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.
Burngreave is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 26,962 people in 9,330 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £125,000 over the past two years, 43% below the Sheffield median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% above the Sheffield average.
Walkley is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 21,554 people in 9,668 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Sheffield median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
Burngreave and Walkley next to other wards of Sheffield.