Hillsborough
vs Stannington
Hillsborough has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Stannington. Homes in Stannington sold for a median of £280,000, 33% above Hillsborough. Stannington has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Hillsborough has 19,781 residents in 9,112 households; Stannington has 18,143 in 7,977. Stannington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 6.8 percentage points more than Hillsborough (Sheffield: 17%). Hillsborough has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 4.4 percentage points more than Stannington (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Hillsborough (44%) and semi-detached houses in Stannington (35%). Stannington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 13.8 percentage points more than Hillsborough (Sheffield: 58%). Hillsborough has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 14.3 percentage points more than Stannington (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £210,000 in Hillsborough 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%, 7.1 percentage points more than Hillsborough (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 158 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hillsborough, and 40 in Stannington. The typical postcode is 374 m from the nearest school in Hillsborough and 513 m in Stannington. The typical postcode is 324 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hillsborough and 1,993 m in Stannington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Hillsborough and 78% in Stannington.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 109 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hillsborough 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.
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.
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.
Hillsborough and Stannington next to other wards of Sheffield.