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People in Sheffield

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Population
556,465
Density /km²
1,512.47
Median age
37.3
In good health
80%
Disabled (Equality Act)
20%
In work (16+)
53%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
33%
A-level equivalent
19%
GCSE-level
21%
Apprenticeship
5.5%
Other
2.4%
No qualifications
19%
Families w/ children
18%
One-person homes
33%
Owned outright
31%
Private renting
19%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
40%
All adults speak English as a main language
90%
White
79%
Asian or Asian British
10%
Black or Black British
5%
Mixed or multiple
4%
Other ethnic groups
3%
Higher managerial & professional
12%
Lower managerial & professional
18%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
29%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
9.8%
Full-time students
13.4%
Christian
39%
Muslim
10.2%
Hindu
0.7%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
43%
Other religion
0.5%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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