East Ecclesfield
vs Southey
Southey 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, 16% above Southey. East Ecclesfield has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
East Ecclesfield has 18,024 residents in 8,030 households; Southey has 20,228 in 8,640. East Ecclesfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 8.5 percentage points more than Southey (Sheffield: 17%). Southey has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.1 percentage points more than East Ecclesfield (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in East Ecclesfield and 55% in Southey. East Ecclesfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 26.6 percentage points more than Southey (Sheffield: 58%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (11% and 11%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £205,000 in East Ecclesfield and £176,000 in Southey, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
East Ecclesfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 5 percentage points more than Southey (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 64 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in East Ecclesfield, and 87 in Southey. The typical postcode is 372 m from the nearest school in East Ecclesfield and 398 m in Southey. The typical postcode is 1,241 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Ecclesfield and 1,672 m in Southey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in East Ecclesfield and 99% in Southey.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 82 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Ecclesfield and 152 in Southey, 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.
Southey is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 20,228 people in 8,640 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £176,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Sheffield median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
East Ecclesfield and Southey next to other wards of Sheffield.