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Sheffield City Council

Local authority area: Sheffield

Sheffield is a metropolitan borough, in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It covers 367.9 km² and had 566,242 residents in 2022 — about 1,539 people per km². The authority dates from 1974. The council is based in Sheffield.

sheffield.gov.ukAll metropolitan boroughsYorkshire and the Humber
Town hall in the administrative centreSheffield Town Hall
Sheffield Town Hall
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People

Population

Estimates recorded for Sheffield, 2012–2022.

Residents, 2022566,242+1.6% since 2012
Land area367.9km²142.1 sq mi
Density1,539/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#28of 382 UK councils · #27 in England
Population estimates5 data points
557.4K563.7K569.7K582.5K566.2K
20122014201520182022
History

How the council came to be

  1. 1974
    Created

    Sheffield became a local authority area.

Same region, same type

Other metropolitan boroughs in Yorkshire and the Humber

All councils in Yorkshire and the Humber
Leeds822,483Bradford552,644Kirklees437,593Wakefield357,729Doncaster311,027Rotherham268,354Barnsley246,482Calderdale207,699
Elections

28 electoral wards

Census 2021: 557,985 residents in 232,516 households across the wards; 17.1% aged 65+, 58.3% of homes owned, 29.2% of households without a car.

1Burngreave9,457 households · 10.8% aged 65+27,2882Nether Edge and Sharrow9,411 households · 11.1% aged 65+23,8343Manor Castle9,575 households · 11.8% aged 65+22,7054Walkley10,193 households · 12.9% aged 65+22,7015Firth Park9,064 households · 14.6% aged 65+22,3556Darnall7,698 households · 12.6% aged 65+22,283

All wards of Sheffield

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Council offices

Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.

TSheffield City CouncilTown council · Sheffield S1 2HH · hours listedTSheffield City Council (Emergency Repairs)Town council · Sheffield S2 1TR · hours listedTSheffield City Council (Tools & Equipment)Town council · Sheffield S2 1TR · hours listedTSheffield City Council - Moorfoot OfficesTown council · Sheffield S1 4PL · hours listedTSheffield City Council Council Tax and Housing BenefitsTown council · Sheffield S1 2SH · hours listedTSheffield City Council First Point - Howden HouseTown council · Sheffield S1 2SH · hours listedPEcclesfield Parish CouncilParish council · Sheffield S35 3HS · hours listed
Westminster

Constituencies

Sheffield Heeley · 6 wardsSheffield South East · 6 wardsSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough · 5 wardsSheffield Hallam · 5 wardsSheffield Central · 4 wardsPenistone and Stocksbridge · 3 wards
Source: Wikidata Q12956644 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.