Manor Castle
vs Richmond
Manor Castle has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Richmond. Homes in Manor Castle sold for a median of £196,500, 12% above Richmond. Richmond has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 23%).
People
Manor Castle has 22,204 residents in 9,376 households; Richmond has 19,342 in 8,601. Richmond has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 9.4 percentage points more than Manor Castle (Sheffield: 17%). Manor Castle has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 3 percentage points more than Richmond (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Manor Castle and 62% in Richmond. Richmond has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 29.7 percentage points more than Manor Castle (Sheffield: 58%). Manor Castle has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 7 percentage points more than Richmond (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £196,500 in Manor Castle and £175,000 in Richmond, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
Richmond has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 1.6 percentage points more than Manor Castle (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 81 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Manor Castle, and 68 in Richmond. The typical postcode is 367 m from the nearest school in Manor Castle and 341 m in Richmond. The typical postcode is 726 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Manor Castle and 1,354 m in Richmond. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Manor Castle and 100% in Richmond.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 173 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Manor Castle and 94 in Richmond, 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.
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.
Richmond is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 19,342 people in 8,601 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Sheffield median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% above the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
Manor Castle and Richmond next to other wards of Sheffield.