Dore and Totley
vs Ecclesall
Ecclesall has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Dore and Totley. Homes in Dore and Totley sold for a median of £480,000, 19% above Ecclesall. Ecclesall has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Dore and Totley has 18,780 residents in 8,106 households; Ecclesall has 20,960 in 8,268. Dore and Totley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 7.8 percentage points more than Ecclesall (Sheffield: 17%). Dore and Totley has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 6.1 percentage points more than Ecclesall (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Dore and Totley (45%) and semi-detached houses in Ecclesall (54%). Ecclesall has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 87%, 2.5 percentage points more than Dore and Totley (Sheffield: 58%). Ecclesall has the higher share of private renting: 11%, 2.9 percentage points more than Dore and Totley (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £480,000 in Dore and Totley and £405,000 in Ecclesall, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
Ecclesall has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 1.6 percentage points more than Dore and Totley (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 49 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dore and Totley, and 114 in Ecclesall. The typical postcode is 589 m from the nearest school in Dore and Totley and 348 m in Ecclesall. The typical postcode is 1,615 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dore and Totley and 2,856 m in Ecclesall. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Dore and Totley and 95% in Ecclesall.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 45 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dore and Totley and 33 in Ecclesall, 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.
Dore and Totley is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 18,780 people in 8,106 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £480,000 over the past two years, 118% above the Sheffield median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the Sheffield average.
Ecclesall is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 20,960 people in 8,268 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £405,000 over the past two years, 84% above the Sheffield median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
Dore and Totley and Ecclesall next to other wards of Sheffield.