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Sheffield vs York
Sheffield (Yorkshire and The Humber, England · ~589k people) · York (Yorkshire and The Humber, England · ~211k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Sheffield leads on 2, York on 5. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Sheffield
£38,116/yr
Worse than 61% of UK LAs
York
£39,863/yr
Better than 55% of UK LAs
York: 5% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Sheffield
£218,000
Better than 74% of UK LAs
York
£305,000
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Sheffield: 40% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Sheffield
£920/mo
Better than 59% of UK LAs
York
£1,173/mo
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Sheffield: 28% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Sheffield
£2,510/yr
Worse than 71% of UK LAs
York
£2,287/yr
Better than 83% of UK LAs
York: £223 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Sheffield
97.4/1k
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
York
66.9/1k
Better than 58% of UK LAs
York: 46% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Sheffield
27.1
Worse than 81% of UK LAs
York
11.7
Better than 85% of UK LAs
York: lower average deprivation score (11.7 vs 27.1).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Sheffield
94.6%
Better than 67% of UK LAs
York
98.3%
Better than 92% of UK LAs
York: 3.7 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Sheffield
Rent takes 29% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 5.7× median annual pay
York
Rent takes 35% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.7× median annual pay
Full Sheffield profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full York profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.