Ecclesall
vs Fulwood
Fulwood has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Ecclesall. Homes in Fulwood sold for a median of £415,000, in line with Ecclesall. Ecclesall has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Ecclesall has 20,960 residents in 8,268 households; Fulwood has 16,911 in 6,210. Fulwood has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1.4 percentage points more than Ecclesall (Sheffield: 17%). Fulwood has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 7 percentage points more than Ecclesall (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Ecclesall (54%) and detached houses in Fulwood (35%). Ecclesall has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 87%, 6.3 percentage points more than Fulwood (Sheffield: 58%). Fulwood has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 2.5 percentage points more than Ecclesall (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £405,000 in Ecclesall and £415,000 in Fulwood, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
Ecclesall has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 5.2 percentage points more than Fulwood (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 114 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ecclesall, and 53 in Fulwood. The typical postcode is 348 m from the nearest school in Ecclesall and 479 m in Fulwood. The typical postcode is 2,856 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ecclesall and 3,816 m in Fulwood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Ecclesall and 73% in Fulwood.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 33 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ecclesall and 40 in Fulwood, 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.
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.
Fulwood is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 16,911 people in 6,210 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £415,000 over the past two years, 89% above the Sheffield median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% below the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
Ecclesall and Fulwood next to other wards of Sheffield.