Compare Sheffield against York

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

Population comparison

Population for Sheffield
589,214
Population for York
211,012
Difference
378,202
Percentage Difference
94.52%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Sheffield
233,915 (64.7%)
# People Employed in York
92,560 (69.4%)
Difference
233,915
Percentage Difference
86.59%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Sheffield
109,695 (30.4%)
# People Inactive in York
35,835 (26.9%)
Difference
109,695
Percentage Difference
101.5%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Sheffield
17,820 (4.9%)
# People unemployed in York
4,950 (3.7%)
Difference
17,820
Percentage Difference
113.04%

Comparing crimes by type for Sheffield and York

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 York compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Sheffield and York for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Sheffield Crimes in York 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 York from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Sheffield and York.

Compare Property prices over time for Sheffield and York

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 York

Key: Sheffield / York

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £386,041.95 / £538,191.25 £238,801.71 / £341,880.66 £187,635.73 / £285,887.30 £135,438.47 / £199,193.26
2022 £370,238.96 / £515,804.38 £229,308.82 / £328,323.80 £180,855.11 / £274,779.41 £129,104.30 / £190,998.61
2021 £335,689.60 / £460,197.97 £207,956.64 / £294,234.53 £165,291.83 / £246,561.56 £123,120.82 / £178,798.34
2020 £297,280.02 / £415,479.27 £185,872.39 / £268,144.06 £147,667.00 / £225,020.50 £113,325.08 / £168,101.67
2019 £287,836.80 / £405,980.38 £179,867.93 / £261,940.28 £142,800.02 / £219,601.85 £113,108.42 / £168,513.36
2018 £280,951.56 / £394,912.93 £175,012.01 / £254,203.96 £139,500.03 / £213,712.76 £112,230.09 / £166,306.52
2017 £266,207.08 / £384,576.86 £165,053.92 / £247,137.97 £132,225.08 / £208,937.76 £108,521.12 / £165,859.75
2016 £255,089.60 / £367,003.11 £158,645.04 / £236,514.82 £127,610.50 / £200,368.33 £102,929.44 / £156,786.62
2015 £244,872.54 / £345,784.02 £152,367.39 / £222,891.22 £123,060.76 / £189,805.82 £99,288.92 / £148,400.86
2014 £231,774.08 / £321,043.79 £144,482.50 / £207,577.14 £117,256.38 / £177,333.39 £94,726.81 / £138,811.72
2013 £218,460.64 / £300,648.77 £135,259.67 / £193,847.97 £110,065.97 / £166,376.72 £89,419.14 / £130,611.88
2012 £215,759.90 / £295,052.16 £133,782.06 / £190,304.12 £108,948.31 / £163,088.38 £89,666.70 / £128,915.92
2011 £213,589.05 / £291,526.45 £131,024.46 / £186,377.06 £106,281.59 / £158,496.15 £88,741.53 / £127,448.00
2010 £219,337.12 / £288,141.08 £135,981.63 / £185,880.28 £110,874.12 / £158,287.74 £92,407.40 / £127,062.04

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Sheffield and York
Number of Jobs (thousands)
160k vs 73k
Median Salary
£25,965 vs £27,507
Annual Percentage Change
3.9% vs 13.5%
Mean Salary
£29,920 vs £32,222

See how Sheffield compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Sheffield and York
Industry Sheffield Count York Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 170 250 -80 -38.1%
Production 1,280 305 +975 + 123.03%
Construction 2,090 890 +1,200 + 80.54%
Motor Trades 600 180 +420 + 107.69%
Wholesale 770 195 +575 + 119.17%
Retail 1,435 545 +890 + 89.9%
Transport 1,065 185 +880 + 140.8%
Accommodation Food 1,385 710 +675 + 64.44%
Information Comms 1,095 485 +610 + 77.22%
Finance Insurance 290 185 +105 + 44.21%
Property 665 370 +295 + 57%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,360 1,270 +1,090 + 60.06%
Business Admin 1,290 550 +740 + 80.43%
Public Admin Defence 10 25 -15 -85.71%
Education 335 160 +175 + 70.71%
Health 855 300 +555 + 96.1%
Arts Entertainment 1,225 530 +695 + 79.2%