Stocksbridge and Upper Don
vs West Ecclesfield
West Ecclesfield has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Stocksbridge and Upper Don. Homes in Stocksbridge and Upper Don sold for a median of £236,000, 5% above West Ecclesfield. Stocksbridge and Upper Don has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Stocksbridge and Upper Don has 19,235 residents in 8,499 households; West Ecclesfield has 17,328 in 7,661. West Ecclesfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 2.1 percentage points more than Stocksbridge and Upper Don (Sheffield: 17%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (29% and 29%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Stocksbridge and Upper Don and 47% in West Ecclesfield. 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%, 2.6 percentage points more than West Ecclesfield (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £236,000 in Stocksbridge and Upper Don and £225,000 in West Ecclesfield, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
Stocksbridge and Upper Don has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 2.5 percentage points more than West Ecclesfield (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 34 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Stocksbridge and Upper Don, and 47 in West Ecclesfield. The typical postcode is 540 m from the nearest school in Stocksbridge and Upper Don and 375 m in West Ecclesfield. The typical postcode is 2,921 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Stocksbridge and Upper Don and 2,049 m in West Ecclesfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Stocksbridge and Upper Don and 86% in West Ecclesfield.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 70 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Stocksbridge and Upper Don 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.
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.
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.
Stocksbridge and Upper Don and West Ecclesfield next to other wards of Sheffield.