Highlane’s story
No listed buildings inside Highlane’s built-up area
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HighlaneSouth Yorkshire
With 649 residents, it is a village in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Andrew Hill · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
649
Census 2021 · Sheffield council
Median home
£399K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.8
29% are 65+ · South Yorkshire 18%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Highlane a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Highlane has no grades; its figures are still real. Nearly one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 29% of residents are 65 or over. 52% of households own their home outright.
What makes Highlane stand out
The 3 things Highlane does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
52% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Highlane.
Who lives here
Highlane has fewer young adults than South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.3% are 15 to 24
49.8median age
17% are under 15, below South Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half of Highlane is older than 49.8, half younger. Degrees are held by just over a third of adults.
HighlaneSouth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Highlane | South Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.4% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Highlane walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9%
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income averages £50K a year before tax. The car took 90% of commuters, above both South Yorkshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). 28% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bus2%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Most households in Highlane own their home: 86%, more than in both South Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
£399Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 5% of households, below both South Yorkshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for 9% of households. Behind the median of £399,000: 17 standard sales inside Highlane’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Highlane£399K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £505,000 | 10 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£863
average private rent a month, Sheffield council area
£2,483
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime in Highlane runs at 21.1 per 1,000 a year, against 32.9 in South Yorkshire’s towns and 22 in England’s towns
21.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 31 crimes inside Highlane’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 7 reports of anti-social behaviour. Each year, 18.5 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Also worth knowing: of all the crimes, 42% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Burglary5
Vehicle crime5
Public order2
Weapons2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Anti-social7
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
21.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
31
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Bad health is less common in Highlane than in South Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.4% of residents
85%good or very good health
At the census, 85% of people in Highlane called their health good or very good, higher than both South Yorkshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 15% of the town’s population. This South Yorkshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.5 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Highlane | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 21% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Highlane is conservation area than in South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 46%
0listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 15% of the total, higher than South Yorkshire’s towns (14%) and near England’s towns (16%). Historic England’s list has no building inside Highlane’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Highlane
13pages on Highlane
The big questions
Safety21.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £399K · rent £863 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street High LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commute41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bishop's House and 4 more in and around Highlane
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Highlane. Best known first.
MuseumBishop's House5 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseRenishaw Hall3.9 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkGulliver's Valley Resort4.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionSheffield Manor Lodge4.9 km outside town, to the northwestZooZooGraves Park Animal Farm4.2 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Bishop's House: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Renishaw Hall: DAVID M GOODWIN, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Highlane
Village in South Yorkshire, England
Highlane is a built-up area of 649 people, in the Sheffield council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 649 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sheffield (mostly)
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001476
Highlane’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EckingtonKillamarshRenishawSwallownest and AstonWaverley and CatcliffeTreetonSheffieldHighlane
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlane | 649 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eckington | 7,435 | 2 | C− | A− | C | C− |
| Killamarsh | 9,082 | 2.8 | C | B+ | B− | C |
| Renishaw | 2,425 | 3.4 | — | A | B− | D |
| Swallownest and Aston | 14,912 | 3.5 | C+ | A− | C | C− |
| Waverley and Catcliffe | 5,342 | 3.7 | C | B− | C− | C− |
| Treeton | 3,272 | 3.9 | C+ | A− | C+ | C− |
| Sheffield | 500,520 | 4.3 | C− | B− | D | C− |
Renishaw has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Highlane
Is Highlane expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £399,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Sheffield council area averaged £863 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Highlane?
Band D council tax in Highlane is £2,483 for 2026–27, more than in 60% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.