East Ecclesfield
vs Stocksbridge and Upper Don
East Ecclesfield has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Stocksbridge and Upper Don. Homes in Stocksbridge and Upper Don sold for a median of £236,000, 15% above East Ecclesfield. Stocksbridge and Upper Don has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
East Ecclesfield has 18,024 residents in 8,030 households; Stocksbridge and Upper Don has 19,235 in 8,499. East Ecclesfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 1.6 percentage points more than Stocksbridge and Upper Don (Sheffield: 17%). East Ecclesfield has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1.5 percentage points more than Stocksbridge and Upper Don (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in East Ecclesfield and 37% in Stocksbridge and Upper Don. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (75% and 75%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (11% and 12%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £205,000 in East Ecclesfield and £236,000 in Stocksbridge and Upper Don, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
Stocksbridge and Upper Don has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 3.7 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 34 in Stocksbridge and Upper Don. The typical postcode is 372 m from the nearest school in East Ecclesfield and 540 m in Stocksbridge and Upper Don. The typical postcode is 1,241 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Ecclesfield and 2,921 m in Stocksbridge and Upper Don. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in East Ecclesfield and 76% in Stocksbridge and Upper Don.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 82 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Ecclesfield and 70 in Stocksbridge and Upper Don, 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.
Stocksbridge and Upper Don is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 19,235 people in 8,499 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £236,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Sheffield median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
East Ecclesfield and Stocksbridge and Upper Don next to other wards of Sheffield.