Darnall
vs Richmond
Darnall has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Richmond. Homes in Richmond sold for a median of £175,000, 17% above Darnall. Richmond has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Darnall has 22,780 residents in 7,913 households; Richmond has 19,342 in 8,601. Richmond has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 8.8 percentage points more than Darnall (Sheffield: 17%). Richmond has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 3 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 62% in Richmond. Richmond has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 14 percentage points more than Darnall (Sheffield: 58%). Darnall has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 9.5 percentage points more than Richmond (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,000 in Darnall and £175,000 in Richmond, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
Richmond has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 7.4 percentage points more than Darnall (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 90 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Darnall, and 68 in Richmond. The typical postcode is 488 m from the nearest school in Darnall and 341 m in Richmond. The typical postcode is 536 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Darnall and 1,354 m in Richmond. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Darnall and 100% in Richmond.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 249 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Darnall 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.
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.
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.
Darnall and Richmond next to other wards of Sheffield.