Census population profiles, 1981 to 2021

Sheffield

Sheffield (E08000019) is a local authority district in Yorkshire and The Humber. The district's population of 556,500 at the time of the 2021 census made it the 4th largest in England and Wales. Sheffield saw a population increase of 0.7% from 2011.


Demographic data for Sheffield

Population

556,500
people in 2021
4th largest of 331 districts in England and Wales

10 year change

+0.7%
more people than 2011
296th largest increase of 331 districts in England and Wales

Change since 1981

  • Sheffield
  • England and Wales
+5%
1981
2021

Density

1,513
people per square km
111st densest of 331 districts in England and Wales

Age profile

  • Sheffield
  • England and Wales
0 years
85+

Sex

  • Sheffield
  • England and Wales
Female 51%51%
Male 49%49%

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