Compare Sheffield against Rotherham

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Sheffield and Rotherham.

Population comparison

Population for Sheffield
589,214
Population for Rotherham
264,984
Difference
324,230
Percentage Difference
75.91%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Sheffield
233,915 (64.7%)
# People Employed in Rotherham
113,845 (69.7%)
Difference
233,915
Percentage Difference
69.05%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Sheffield
109,695 (30.4%)
# People Inactive in Rotherham
42,745 (26.2%)
Difference
109,695
Percentage Difference
87.84%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Sheffield
17,820 (4.9%)
# People unemployed in Rotherham
6,755 (4.1%)
Difference
17,820
Percentage Difference
90.05%

Comparing crimes by type for Sheffield and Rotherham

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Sheffield and Rotherham compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Sheffield and Rotherham for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Sheffield Crimes in Rotherham Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Sheffield and Rotherham from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Sheffield and Rotherham.

Compare Property prices over time for Sheffield and Rotherham

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Sheffield and Rotherham

Key: Sheffield / Rotherham

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £386,041.95 / £272,694.56 £238,801.71 / £173,621.19 £187,635.73 / £135,023.35 £135,438.47 / £97,549.75
2022 £370,238.96 / £262,303.83 £229,308.82 / £167,960.64 £180,855.11 / £131,343.60 £129,104.30 / £94,430.11
2021 £335,689.60 / £239,030.59 £207,956.64 / £153,164.55 £165,291.83 / £120,523.10 £123,120.82 / £89,406.98
2020 £297,280.02 / £213,845.00 £185,872.39 / £138,010.51 £147,667.00 / £108,160.78 £113,325.08 / £82,997.68
2019 £287,836.80 / £208,241.55 £179,867.93 / £134,317.20 £142,800.02 / £105,177.28 £113,108.42 / £82,982.48
2018 £280,951.56 / £201,857.21 £175,012.01 / £129,956.63 £139,500.03 / £102,092.02 £112,230.09 / £81,870.15
2017 £266,207.08 / £193,041.45 £165,053.92 / £123,729.38 £132,225.08 / £97,723.04 £108,521.12 / £79,276.46
2016 £255,089.60 / £186,619.24 £158,645.04 / £120,211.08 £127,610.50 / £95,634.52 £102,929.44 / £75,415.68
2015 £244,872.54 / £177,173.58 £152,367.39 / £114,530.28 £123,060.76 / £91,410.52 £99,288.92 / £72,321.85
2014 £231,774.08 / £173,116.18 £144,482.50 / £112,398.54 £117,256.38 / £90,280.04 £94,726.81 / £71,805.50
2013 £218,460.64 / £168,713.87 £135,259.67 / £109,224.31 £110,065.97 / £87,959.65 £89,419.14 / £70,527.56
2012 £215,759.90 / £167,767.13 £133,782.06 / £108,802.52 £108,948.31 / £87,706.13 £89,666.70 / £71,059.94
2011 £213,589.05 / £171,604.72 £131,024.46 / £110,171.46 £106,281.59 / £88,682.29 £88,741.53 / £72,998.50
2010 £219,337.12 / £174,251.81 £135,981.63 / £112,856.24 £110,874.12 / £91,031.58 £92,407.40 / £75,020.12

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Sheffield and Rotherham
Number of Jobs (thousands)
160k vs 84k
Median Salary
£25,965 vs £24,246
Annual Percentage Change
3.9% vs 11.2%
Mean Salary
£29,920 vs £27,853

See how Sheffield compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Sheffield and Rotherham
Industry Sheffield Count Rotherham Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 170 140 +30 + 19.35%
Production 1,280 650 +630 + 65.28%
Construction 2,090 1,355 +735 + 42.67%
Motor Trades 600 340 +260 + 55.32%
Wholesale 770 340 +430 + 77.48%
Retail 1,435 635 +800 + 77.29%
Transport 1,065 725 +340 + 37.99%
Accommodation Food 1,385 535 +850 + 88.54%
Information Comms 1,095 350 +745 + 103.11%
Finance Insurance 290 150 +140 + 63.64%
Property 665 210 +455 + 104%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,360 795 +1,565 + 99.21%
Business Admin 1,290 535 +755 + 82.74%
Public Admin Defence 10 20 -10 -66.67%
Education 335 135 +200 + 85.11%
Health 855 285 +570 + 100%
Arts Entertainment 1,225 480 +745 + 87.39%