Nether Edge and Sharrow
vs Park and Arbourthorne
Nether Edge and Sharrow has the younger population: 28% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Park and Arbourthorne. Homes in Nether Edge and Sharrow sold for a median of £245,500, 40% above Park and Arbourthorne. Park and Arbourthorne has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Nether Edge and Sharrow has 21,963 residents in 9,076 households; Park and Arbourthorne has 19,366 in 8,580. Park and Arbourthorne has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 5.2 percentage points more than Nether Edge and Sharrow (Sheffield: 17%). Nether Edge and Sharrow has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 3.1 percentage points more than Park and Arbourthorne (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Nether Edge and Sharrow (34%) and semi-detached houses in Park and Arbourthorne (43%). Nether Edge and Sharrow has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 48%, 1.5 percentage points more than Park and Arbourthorne (Sheffield: 58%). Nether Edge and Sharrow has the higher share of private renting: 37%, 23 percentage points more than Park and Arbourthorne (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £245,500 in Nether Edge and Sharrow and £175,000 in Park and Arbourthorne, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
Park and Arbourthorne has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 15.7 percentage points more than Nether Edge and Sharrow (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 333 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Nether Edge and Sharrow, and 88 in Park and Arbourthorne. The typical postcode is 368 m from the nearest school in Nether Edge and Sharrow and 485 m in Park and Arbourthorne. The typical postcode is 1,699 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Nether Edge and Sharrow and 408 m in Park and Arbourthorne. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Nether Edge and Sharrow and 93% in Park and Arbourthorne.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 155 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Nether Edge and Sharrow and 145 in Park and Arbourthorne, 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.
Nether Edge and Sharrow is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 21,963 people in 9,076 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £245,500 over the past two years, 12% above the Sheffield median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 43% below the Sheffield average.
Park and Arbourthorne is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 19,366 people in 8,580 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Sheffield median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% above the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
Nether Edge and Sharrow and Park and Arbourthorne next to other wards of Sheffield.