Southey
vs West Ecclesfield
Southey 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, 28% above Southey. West Ecclesfield has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Southey has 20,228 residents in 8,640 households; West Ecclesfield has 17,328 in 7,661. West Ecclesfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 9 percentage points more than Southey (Sheffield: 17%). Southey has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 2.8 percentage points more than West Ecclesfield (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 55% of homes in Southey and 47% in West Ecclesfield. West Ecclesfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 26.5 percentage points more than Southey (Sheffield: 58%). Southey has the higher share of private renting: 11%, 1.5 percentage points more than West Ecclesfield (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £176,000 in Southey and £225,000 in West Ecclesfield, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
West Ecclesfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 6.2 percentage points more than Southey (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 87 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Southey, and 47 in West Ecclesfield. The typical postcode is 398 m from the nearest school in Southey and 375 m in West Ecclesfield. The typical postcode is 1,672 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Southey and 2,049 m in West Ecclesfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Southey and 86% in West Ecclesfield.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 152 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Southey 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.
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.
Southey is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 20,228 people in 8,640 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £176,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Sheffield median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the Sheffield average.
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.
Southey and West Ecclesfield next to other wards of Sheffield.