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Shiregreen and Brightside
vs West Ecclesfield

Shiregreen and Brightside has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in West Ecclesfield. Homes in West Ecclesfield sold for a median of £225,000, 54% above Shiregreen and Brightside. Shiregreen and Brightside has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 22%).

Map of Sheffield with Shiregreen and Brightside highlighted
Shiregreen and Brightside
361 postcodes
Map of Sheffield with West Ecclesfield highlighted
West Ecclesfield
337 postcodes
Map of Sheffield
Sheffield
city average

People

Shiregreen and Brightside has 20,606 residents in 8,562 households; West Ecclesfield has 17,328 in 7,661. West Ecclesfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 10.9 percentage points more than Shiregreen and Brightside (Sheffield: 17%). Shiregreen and Brightside has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.4 percentage points more than West Ecclesfield (Sheffield: 33%).

20,606Residents (2021)
17,328Residents (2021)
556,820Residents (2021)
8,562Households
7,661Households
232,152Households
18.5%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
23.2%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 65 and over
25.5%Aged 65 and over
17.0%Aged 65 and over
30.3%Living alone
28.9%Living alone
32.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in Shiregreen and Brightside and 47% in West Ecclesfield. West Ecclesfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 24 percentage points more than Shiregreen and Brightside (Sheffield: 58%). Shiregreen and Brightside has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 6.6 percentage points more than West Ecclesfield (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £146,000 in Shiregreen and Brightside and £225,000 in West Ecclesfield, against £220,000 across Sheffield.

£146,000Median sale price
£225,000Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
51.1%Owner-occupied
75.1%Owner-occupied
58.3%Owner-occupied
15.7%Private renting
9.1%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
33.1%Social renting
15.7%Social renting
22.6%Social renting
4.7%Detached houses
27.6%Detached houses
15.1%Detached houses
52.4%Semi-detached houses
47.1%Semi-detached houses
38.0%Semi-detached houses
34.2%Terraced houses
16.6%Terraced houses
26.0%Terraced houses
6.7%Flats
7.6%Flats
17.6%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (22% and 22%). A typical postcode has 79 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Shiregreen and Brightside, and 47 in West Ecclesfield. The typical postcode is 366 m from the nearest school in Shiregreen and Brightside and 375 m in West Ecclesfield. The typical postcode is 2,062 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Shiregreen and Brightside and 2,049 m in West Ecclesfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Shiregreen and Brightside and 86% in West Ecclesfield.

22.2%Green space within 500 m
22.1%Green space within 500 m
20.9%Green space within 500 m
79Services within 15 min (median)
47Services within 15 min (median)
83Services within 15 min (median)
366 mNearest school (median)
375 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
15Postcodes in flood risk areas
11Postcodes in flood risk areas
933Postcodes in flood risk areas
98.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
86.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 122 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Shiregreen and Brightside and 64 in West Ecclesfield, 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.

122Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
64Recorded 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.

Shiregreen and Brightside

Shiregreen and Brightside is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 20,606 people in 8,562 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £146,000 over the past two years, 34% below the Sheffield median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Sheffield average.

West Ecclesfield

West Ecclesfield is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 17,328 people in 7,661 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £225,000 over the past two years, in line with the Sheffield median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Sheffield average.

More comparisons.

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