Fulwood
vs Stannington
Fulwood has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Stannington. Homes in Fulwood sold for a median of £415,000, 48% above Stannington. Stannington has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Fulwood has 16,911 residents in 6,210 households; Stannington has 18,143 in 7,977. Stannington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 2.6 percentage points more than Fulwood (Sheffield: 17%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (30% and 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Fulwood (35%) and semi-detached houses in Stannington (35%). Fulwood has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 5.3 percentage points more than Stannington (Sheffield: 58%). Fulwood has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 5.4 percentage points more than Stannington (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £415,000 in Fulwood and £280,000 in Stannington, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
Stannington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 9.6 percentage points more than Fulwood (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 53 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Fulwood, and 40 in Stannington. The typical postcode is 479 m from the nearest school in Fulwood and 513 m in Stannington. The typical postcode is 3,816 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Fulwood and 1,993 m in Stannington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in Fulwood and 78% in Stannington.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 40 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Fulwood and 58 in Stannington, 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.
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.
Stannington is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 18,143 people in 7,977 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, 27% above the Sheffield median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% above the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
Fulwood and Stannington next to other wards of Sheffield.