Mosborough
vs Woodhouse
Woodhouse has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Mosborough. Homes in Mosborough sold for a median of £220,000, 19% above Woodhouse. Woodhouse has more green space nearby (33% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Mosborough has 18,077 residents in 8,203 households; Woodhouse has 17,892 in 8,000. Mosborough has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 2.5 percentage points more than Woodhouse (Sheffield: 17%). Woodhouse has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2.5 percentage points more than Mosborough (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Mosborough (33%) and semi-detached houses in Woodhouse (46%). Mosborough has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 10.1 percentage points more than Woodhouse (Sheffield: 58%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (11% and 12%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £220,000 in Mosborough and £185,000 in Woodhouse, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
Woodhouse has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 33%, 8 percentage points more than Mosborough (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 39 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Mosborough, and 48 in Woodhouse. The typical postcode is 383 m from the nearest school in Mosborough and 418 m in Woodhouse. The typical postcode is 789 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Mosborough and 1,226 m in Woodhouse. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Mosborough and 98% in Woodhouse.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 93 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Mosborough and 124 in Woodhouse, 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.
Mosborough is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 18,077 people in 8,203 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, in line with the Sheffield median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% above the Sheffield average.
Woodhouse is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 17,892 people in 8,000 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £185,000 over the past two years, 16% below the Sheffield median. On average 33% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 59% above the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
Mosborough and Woodhouse next to other wards of Sheffield.