East Ecclesfield
vs Shiregreen and Brightside
Shiregreen and Brightside has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in East Ecclesfield. Homes in East Ecclesfield sold for a median of £205,000, 40% above Shiregreen and Brightside. Shiregreen and Brightside has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
East Ecclesfield has 18,024 residents in 8,030 households; Shiregreen and Brightside has 20,606 in 8,562. East Ecclesfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 10.4 percentage points more than Shiregreen and Brightside (Sheffield: 17%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (31% and 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in East Ecclesfield and 52% in Shiregreen and Brightside. East Ecclesfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 24.1 percentage points more than Shiregreen and Brightside (Sheffield: 58%). Shiregreen and Brightside has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 4.7 percentage points more than East Ecclesfield (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £205,000 in East Ecclesfield and £146,000 in Shiregreen and Brightside, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
Shiregreen and Brightside has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 1.3 percentage points more than East Ecclesfield (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 64 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in East Ecclesfield, and 79 in Shiregreen and Brightside. The typical postcode is 372 m from the nearest school in East Ecclesfield and 366 m in Shiregreen and Brightside. The typical postcode is 1,241 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Ecclesfield and 2,062 m in Shiregreen and Brightside. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in East Ecclesfield and 99% in Shiregreen and Brightside.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 82 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Ecclesfield and 122 in Shiregreen and Brightside, 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.
East Ecclesfield is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 18,024 people in 8,030 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £205,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Sheffield median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Sheffield average.
Shiregreen and Brightside is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 20,606 people in 8,562 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £146,000 over the past two years, 34% below the Sheffield median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
East Ecclesfield and Shiregreen and Brightside next to other wards of Sheffield.