About Sheffield

It's a surprising fact, but it would be hard to find a city with more open green space than Sheffield. A vibrant, friendly and safe city – surrounded by some of the most breathtaking countryside in the UK – Sheffield offers its residents an excellent quality of life. Despite its urban location, almost three-quarters of the city is taken up by natural vegetation and waterways. More than a third of the city lies within the Peak District National Park. No other city has a National Park within its boundary. In addition, Sheffield boasts 150 woodlands and 50 public parks and it is rumoured that there are four mature trees for every person living here! Over 44% of Sheffield residents live within a five minute walk of woodland and half the city's population live within 15 minutes of open countryside.

 Here are some other facts that make Sheffield a great place to live and work:

• Our two universities generate over 12,000 graduates each year, with a broad range of qualifications.
• Several business sectors are growing into globally significant flagships for the city, including the digital and creative industry, which is home to a significant e-learning cluster.
• We proudly live up to our name as the first National City of Sport – ski at Europe’s largest artificial outdoor ski resort, swim in the Olympic-sized Ponds Forge pool or experience live sport at the Don Valley Stadium, the Hallam FM Arena or at our two famous football clubs.
• Sheffield is lucky to have the internationally-renowned Crucible theatre, part of the largest theatre complex outside London
• Over 2 million people live within 60 minutes of Sheffield, and 1.3 million of them are of working age.
• We have some of the least congested roads in the UK, with an average commute time of only 23 minutes.
• Despite its size, Sheffield is one of the safest cities in England.

Sheffield and the surrounding region offer one of the best value environments in which to live. This means your income goes further, giving you a higher standard of living than you’d have in many other parts of the country.

Local housing remains competitively priced, and the general cost of living is one of the lowest in the UK at just 90% of the national average, and 25% lower than that in London.

Sheffield is a desirable location for anyone looking for a great place to live. Choose from city living within our bustling yet compact commercial district or move out to the leafy, more tranquil suburbs that lie just a couple of miles from the city centre. Alternatively, you may choose the short commute from a picturesque village in the Peak District.

Whichever option you choose, you’re never far away from the open countryside of a national park, nor the exciting attractions of our city centre.