Richmond
vs Woodhouse
Woodhouse has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Richmond. Homes in Woodhouse sold for a median of £185,000, 6% above Richmond. Woodhouse has more green space nearby (33% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Richmond has 19,342 residents in 8,601 households; Woodhouse has 17,892 in 8,000. Richmond has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1.1 percentage points more than Woodhouse (Sheffield: 17%). Woodhouse has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2 percentage points more than Richmond (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 62% of homes in Richmond and 46% in Woodhouse. Richmond has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 3.2 percentage points more than Woodhouse (Sheffield: 58%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (12% and 12%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £175,000 in Richmond 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%, 8.8 percentage points more than Richmond (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 68 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Richmond, and 48 in Woodhouse. The typical postcode is 341 m from the nearest school in Richmond and 418 m in Woodhouse. The typical postcode is 1,354 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Richmond and 1,226 m in Woodhouse. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Richmond and 98% in Woodhouse.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 94 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Richmond 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.
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.
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.
Richmond and Woodhouse next to other wards of Sheffield.