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Gleadless Valley
vs Park and Arbourthorne

Park and Arbourthorne has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Gleadless Valley. Homes in Gleadless Valley sold for a median of £215,000, 23% above Park and Arbourthorne. Gleadless Valley has more green space nearby (33% within 500 m, against 28%).

Map of Sheffield with Gleadless Valley highlighted
Gleadless Valley
398 postcodes
Map of Sheffield with Park and Arbourthorne highlighted
Park and Arbourthorne
380 postcodes
Map of Sheffield
Sheffield
city average

People

Gleadless Valley has 19,887 residents in 8,902 households; Park and Arbourthorne has 19,366 in 8,580. Park and Arbourthorne has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 2.7 percentage points more than Gleadless Valley (Sheffield: 17%). Gleadless Valley has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 2.5 percentage points more than Park and Arbourthorne (Sheffield: 33%).

19,887Residents (2021)
19,366Residents (2021)
556,820Residents (2021)
8,902Households
8,580Households
232,152Households
17.8%Aged 15–29
19.3%Aged 15–29
23.2%Aged 15–29
14.4%Aged 65 and over
17.1%Aged 65 and over
17.0%Aged 65 and over
36.4%Living alone
33.9%Living alone
32.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Gleadless Valley (45%) and semi-detached houses in Park and Arbourthorne (43%). Gleadless Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 3.8 percentage points more than Park and Arbourthorne (Sheffield: 58%). Gleadless Valley has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 2.9 percentage points more than Park and Arbourthorne (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £215,000 in Gleadless Valley and £175,000 in Park and Arbourthorne, against £220,000 across Sheffield.

£215,000Median sale price
£175,000Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
50.4%Owner-occupied
46.6%Owner-occupied
58.3%Owner-occupied
17.3%Private renting
14.4%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
32.0%Social renting
38.3%Social renting
22.6%Social renting
5.4%Detached houses
8.4%Detached houses
15.1%Detached houses
23.0%Semi-detached houses
42.8%Semi-detached houses
38.0%Semi-detached houses
44.7%Terraced houses
28.1%Terraced houses
26.0%Terraced houses
23.6%Flats
19.3%Flats
17.6%Flats

Surroundings

Gleadless Valley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 33%, 5.7 percentage points more than Park and Arbourthorne (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 119 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Gleadless Valley, and 88 in Park and Arbourthorne. The typical postcode is 371 m from the nearest school in Gleadless Valley and 485 m in Park and Arbourthorne. The typical postcode is 1,020 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Gleadless Valley and 408 m in Park and Arbourthorne. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Gleadless Valley and 93% in Park and Arbourthorne.

33.4%Green space within 500 m
27.7%Green space within 500 m
20.9%Green space within 500 m
119Services within 15 min (median)
88Services within 15 min (median)
83Services within 15 min (median)
371 mNearest school (median)
485 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
408 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
8Postcodes in flood risk areas
933Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 122 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Gleadless Valley and 145 in Park and Arbourthorne, 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.

122Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
145Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
119Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

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Gleadless Valley

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.

Park and Arbourthorne

Park and Arbourthorne is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 19,366 people in 8,580 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Sheffield median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% above the Sheffield average.

More comparisons.

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