Hillsborough
vs Southey
Southey has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Hillsborough. Homes in Hillsborough sold for a median of £210,000, 19% above Southey. Hillsborough has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Hillsborough has 19,781 residents in 9,112 households; Southey has 20,228 in 8,640. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (17% and 17%). Hillsborough has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2.6 percentage points more than Southey (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Hillsborough (44%) and semi-detached houses in Southey (55%). Hillsborough has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 13 percentage points more than Southey (Sheffield: 58%). Hillsborough has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 11.7 percentage points more than Southey (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £210,000 in Hillsborough and £176,000 in Southey, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (17% and 16%). A typical postcode has 158 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hillsborough, and 87 in Southey. The typical postcode is 374 m from the nearest school in Hillsborough and 398 m in Southey. The typical postcode is 324 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hillsborough and 1,672 m in Southey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Hillsborough and 99% in Southey.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 109 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hillsborough and 152 in Southey, 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.
Hillsborough is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 19,781 people in 9,112 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £210,000 over the past two years, 5% below the Sheffield median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the Sheffield average.
Southey is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 20,228 people in 8,640 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £176,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Sheffield median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
Hillsborough and Southey next to other wards of Sheffield.