United Kingdom · Yorkshire and The Humber · Local Authority
Sheffield
Metropolitan district · Yorkshire and The Humber, England · population ~589k
Affordable to buy into, but expensive to rent. Sheffield’s median house price is 5.7 times median annual pay, a multiple that is higher than most of the region’s other areas. However, monthly rents are a significant burden, taking 29% of gross median earnings, the highest proportion in Yorkshire and the Humber. While pay is above the regional median at £733 weekly, and crime and deprivation scores are close to the regional average, the cost of housing is a clear trade-off. This suits those prioritising home ownership over rental costs, and who value schools performing slightly above the regional average.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Sheffield ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,116/yr
Low
Worse than 61% of UK LAs
House price
£218,000
Affordable
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Rent
£920/mo
Mid-range
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,510/yr
Expensive
Worse than 71% of UK LAs
Crime
97.4/1k
Highest
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Deprivation
27.1
Most deprived
Worse than 81% of UK LAs
Schools
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Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
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