City
vs Walkley
City has the younger population: 75% of residents are aged 15–29, against 31% in Walkley. Homes in Walkley sold for a median of £235,000, 74% above City. Walkley has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
City has 23,097 residents in 7,267 households; Walkley has 21,554 in 9,668. Walkley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 11.7 percentage points more than City (Sheffield: 17%). City has the higher share of people living alone: 49%, 6 percentage points more than Walkley (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in City (73%) and terraced houses in Walkley (38%). Walkley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 45%, 28.2 percentage points more than City (Sheffield: 58%). City has the higher share of private renting: 71%, 42 percentage points more than Walkley (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £135,240 in City and £235,000 in Walkley, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
Walkley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 10.9 percentage points more than City (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 680 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in City, and 222 in Walkley. The typical postcode is 461 m from the nearest school in City and 331 m in Walkley. The typical postcode is 300 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in City and 370 m in Walkley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 74% of premises in City and 94% in Walkley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 366 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in City 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.
City is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 23,097 people in 7,267 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £135,240 over the past two years, 39% below the Sheffield median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 62% below 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.
City and Walkley next to other wards of Sheffield.