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Park and Arbourthorne
vs Richmond

Park and Arbourthorne has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Richmond. Homes in Richmond sold for a median of £175,000, in line with Park and Arbourthorne. Park and Arbourthorne has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 25%).

Map of Sheffield with Park and Arbourthorne highlighted
Park and Arbourthorne
380 postcodes
Map of Sheffield with Richmond highlighted
Richmond
355 postcodes
Map of Sheffield
Sheffield
city average

People

Park and Arbourthorne has 19,366 residents in 8,580 households; Richmond has 19,342 in 8,601. Richmond has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 4.2 percentage points more than Park and Arbourthorne (Sheffield: 17%). Park and Arbourthorne has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2 percentage points more than Richmond (Sheffield: 33%).

19,366Residents (2021)
19,342Residents (2021)
556,820Residents (2021)
8,580Households
8,601Households
232,152Households
19.3%Aged 15–29
16.9%Aged 15–29
23.2%Aged 15–29
17.1%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
17.0%Aged 65 and over
33.9%Living alone
31.9%Living alone
32.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Park and Arbourthorne and 62% in Richmond. Richmond has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 17.3 percentage points more than Park and Arbourthorne (Sheffield: 58%). Park and Arbourthorne has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 2.4 percentage points more than Richmond (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £175,000 in Park and Arbourthorne and £175,000 in Richmond, against £220,000 across Sheffield.

£175,000Median sale price
£175,000Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
46.6%Owner-occupied
63.9%Owner-occupied
58.3%Owner-occupied
14.4%Private renting
12.0%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
38.3%Social renting
23.9%Social renting
22.6%Social renting
8.4%Detached houses
9.9%Detached houses
15.1%Detached houses
42.8%Semi-detached houses
61.7%Semi-detached houses
38.0%Semi-detached houses
28.1%Terraced houses
14.1%Terraced houses
26.0%Terraced houses
19.3%Flats
13.3%Flats
17.6%Flats

Surroundings

Park and Arbourthorne has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 3.2 percentage points more than Richmond (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 88 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Park and Arbourthorne, and 68 in Richmond. The typical postcode is 485 m from the nearest school in Park and Arbourthorne and 341 m in Richmond. The typical postcode is 408 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Park and Arbourthorne and 1,354 m in Richmond. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Park and Arbourthorne and 100% in Richmond.

27.7%Green space within 500 m
24.5%Green space within 500 m
20.9%Green space within 500 m
88Services within 15 min (median)
68Services within 15 min (median)
83Services within 15 min (median)
485 mNearest school (median)
341 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
408 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
8Postcodes in flood risk areas
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
933Postcodes in flood risk areas
93.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
99.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 145 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Park and Arbourthorne 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.

145Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
94Recorded 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.

Park and Arbourthorne

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.

Richmond

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.

Park and Arbourthorne and Richmond next to other wards of Sheffield.

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