Stannington
vs Stocksbridge and Upper Don
Stocksbridge and Upper Don has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Stannington. Homes in Stannington sold for a median of £280,000, 19% above Stocksbridge and Upper Don. Stocksbridge and Upper Don has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 24%).
People
Stannington has 18,143 residents in 7,977 households; Stocksbridge and Upper Don has 19,235 in 8,499. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (24% and 23%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (30% and 29%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 35% of homes in Stannington and 37% in Stocksbridge and Upper Don. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (75% and 75%). Stocksbridge and Upper Don has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 3.7 percentage points more than Stannington (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £280,000 in Stannington and £236,000 in Stocksbridge and Upper Don, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (24% and 25%). A typical postcode has 40 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Stannington, and 34 in Stocksbridge and Upper Don. The typical postcode is 513 m from the nearest school in Stannington and 540 m in Stocksbridge and Upper Don. The typical postcode is 1,993 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Stannington and 2,921 m in Stocksbridge and Upper Don. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Stannington and 76% in Stocksbridge and Upper Don.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 58 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Stannington and 70 in Stocksbridge and Upper Don, 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.
Stannington is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 18,143 people in 7,977 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, 27% above the Sheffield median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% above the Sheffield average.
Stocksbridge and Upper Don is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 19,235 people in 8,499 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £236,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Sheffield median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
Stannington and Stocksbridge and Upper Don next to other wards of Sheffield.