Gleadless Valley
vs Manor Castle
Manor Castle has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Gleadless Valley. Homes in Gleadless Valley sold for a median of £215,000, 9% above Manor Castle. Gleadless Valley has more green space nearby (33% within 500 m, against 23%).
People
Gleadless Valley has 19,887 residents in 8,902 households; Manor Castle has 22,204 in 9,376. Gleadless Valley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 2.5 percentage points more than Manor Castle (Sheffield: 17%). Gleadless Valley has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 1.5 percentage points more than Manor Castle (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Gleadless Valley (45%) and semi-detached houses in Manor Castle (44%). Gleadless Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 16.2 percentage points more than Manor Castle (Sheffield: 58%). Manor Castle has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 1.7 percentage points more than Gleadless Valley (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £215,000 in Gleadless Valley and £196,500 in Manor Castle, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
Gleadless Valley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 33%, 10.5 percentage points more than Manor Castle (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 119 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Gleadless Valley, and 81 in Manor Castle. The typical postcode is 371 m from the nearest school in Gleadless Valley and 367 m in Manor Castle. The typical postcode is 1,020 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Gleadless Valley and 726 m in Manor Castle. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Gleadless Valley and 99% in Manor Castle.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 122 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Gleadless Valley and 173 in Manor Castle, 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.
Gleadless Valley is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 19,887 people in 8,902 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £215,000 over the past two years, in line with the Sheffield median. On average 33% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 60% above the Sheffield average.
Manor Castle is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 22,204 people in 9,376 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £196,500 over the past two years, 11% below the Sheffield median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% above the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
Gleadless Valley and Manor Castle next to other wards of Sheffield.