Southey
WardNorth east Sheffield. About 21,712 people in 4.8 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Southey, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Southey compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
SoutheyMiddle
Population28 wards, Sheffield · 2021
20,64010th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage28 wards, Sheffield · Jan 2026
99.0%9th highest
Claimant rate28 wards, Sheffield · Aug 2026
5.6%9th highest
Aged 15 to 6428 wards, Sheffield · 2021
63.0%joint 10th lowest
Figures for the whole of Sheffield
These figures are published for the whole of Sheffield, not for each ward, so they describe all of Sheffield and not Southey alone. See Sheffield
Southey in brief
Southey had 20,640 usual residents at the census.
In Southey, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Southey, 5.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
63.0% of residents in Southey were aged 15 to 64 at the census.