Darnall
vs Manor Castle
Manor Castle has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Darnall. Homes in Manor Castle sold for a median of £196,500, 31% above Darnall. Manor Castle has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Darnall has 22,780 residents in 7,913 households; Manor Castle has 22,204 in 9,376. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (13% and 12%). Manor Castle has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 6 percentage points more than Darnall (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Darnall and 44% in Manor Castle. Darnall has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 15.7 percentage points more than Manor Castle (Sheffield: 58%). Darnall has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 2.5 percentage points more than Manor Castle (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,000 in Darnall and £196,500 in Manor Castle, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
Manor Castle has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 5.8 percentage points more than Darnall (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 90 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Darnall, and 81 in Manor Castle. The typical postcode is 488 m from the nearest school in Darnall and 367 m in Manor Castle. The typical postcode is 536 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Darnall and 726 m in Manor Castle. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Darnall and 99% in Manor Castle.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 249 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Darnall and 173 in Manor Castle, 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.
Darnall is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 22,780 people in 7,913 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £150,000 over the past two years, 32% below the Sheffield median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the Sheffield average.
Manor Castle is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 22,204 people in 9,376 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £196,500 over the past two years, 11% below the Sheffield median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% above the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
Darnall and Manor Castle next to other wards of Sheffield.