Stannington
vs Walkley
Walkley has the younger population: 31% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Stannington. Homes in Stannington sold for a median of £280,000, 19% above Walkley. Stannington has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Stannington has 18,143 residents in 7,977 households; Walkley has 21,554 in 9,668. Stannington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 10.5 percentage points more than Walkley (Sheffield: 17%). Walkley has the higher share of people living alone: 43%, 12.9 percentage points more than Stannington (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Stannington (35%) and terraced houses in Walkley (38%). Stannington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 30.9 percentage points more than Walkley (Sheffield: 58%). Walkley has the higher share of private renting: 29%, 21.1 percentage points more than Stannington (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £280,000 in Stannington and £235,000 in Walkley, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
Stannington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 5.1 percentage points more than Walkley (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 40 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Stannington, and 222 in Walkley. The typical postcode is 513 m from the nearest school in Stannington and 331 m in Walkley. The typical postcode is 1,993 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Stannington and 370 m in Walkley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Stannington and 94% in Walkley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 58 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Stannington and 96 in Walkley, 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.
Walkley is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 21,554 people in 9,668 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Sheffield median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
Stannington and Walkley next to other wards of Sheffield.