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Hillsborough
vs Walkley

Walkley has the younger population: 31% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Hillsborough. Homes in Walkley sold for a median of £235,000, 12% above Hillsborough. Walkley has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 17%).

Map of Sheffield with Hillsborough highlighted
Hillsborough
415 postcodes
Map of Sheffield with Walkley highlighted
Walkley
429 postcodes
Map of Sheffield
Sheffield
city average

People

Hillsborough has 19,781 residents in 9,112 households; Walkley has 21,554 in 9,668. Hillsborough has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 3.7 percentage points more than Walkley (Sheffield: 17%). Walkley has the higher share of people living alone: 43%, 8.5 percentage points more than Hillsborough (Sheffield: 33%).

19,781Residents (2021)
21,554Residents (2021)
556,820Residents (2021)
9,112Households
9,668Households
232,152Households
18.3%Aged 15–29
30.9%Aged 15–29
23.2%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
17.0%Aged 65 and over
34.3%Living alone
42.8%Living alone
32.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Hillsborough and 38% in Walkley. Hillsborough has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 17.1 percentage points more than Walkley (Sheffield: 58%). Walkley has the higher share of private renting: 29%, 6.8 percentage points more than Hillsborough (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £210,000 in Hillsborough and £235,000 in Walkley, against £220,000 across Sheffield.

£210,000Median sale price
£235,000Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
61.6%Owner-occupied
44.5%Owner-occupied
58.3%Owner-occupied
22.3%Private renting
29.1%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
15.8%Social renting
25.9%Social renting
22.6%Social renting
6.3%Detached houses
6.7%Detached houses
15.1%Detached houses
31.4%Semi-detached houses
18.6%Semi-detached houses
38.0%Semi-detached houses
43.5%Terraced houses
37.5%Terraced houses
26.0%Terraced houses
13.5%Flats
32.4%Flats
17.6%Flats

Surroundings

Walkley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 2 percentage points more than Hillsborough (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 158 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hillsborough, and 222 in Walkley. The typical postcode is 374 m from the nearest school in Hillsborough and 331 m in Walkley. The typical postcode is 324 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hillsborough and 370 m in Walkley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Hillsborough and 94% in Walkley.

16.9%Green space within 500 m
18.9%Green space within 500 m
20.9%Green space within 500 m
158Services within 15 min (median)
222Services within 15 min (median)
83Services within 15 min (median)
374 mNearest school (median)
331 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
324 mNearest tram or rail (median)
370 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
88Postcodes in flood risk areas
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
933Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 109 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hillsborough and 96 in Walkley, 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.

109Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
96Recorded 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.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Hillsborough

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.

Walkley

Walkley is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 21,554 people in 9,668 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Sheffield median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Sheffield average.

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