Quick guide to Sheffield
Welcome to Sheffield. There’s a place for you here.
A city like no other
Sheffield is an extraordinary place to live and study. It’s one of the major cities in the UK, yet 60% of it is green space. It’s a city that’s safe, affordable, creative and welcoming. Live here and you’ll get a vibrant big city feel as well as the space and adventure of the Peak District National Park which is (almost) on your doorstep.
A snapshot of Sheffield
564,000
Over half a million people live in Sheffield, and students make up about 10% of the population
An affordable city
Sheffield is an affordable city for student life according to the Royal Bank of Scotland Student Living Index 2022
One of the UK’s best student cities
Sheffield is the 4th best student city according to the Student Crowd Best Student Cities 2022
A creative city
Sheffield is known for its music, art and digital scenes, and has one of the largest regional theatre complexes outside London
A green city
A third of the city lies within the borders of the Peak District National Park. Stroll around or study in over 250 gardens, parks and woodlands. And we have over four million trees (and counting)
No 1 Students’ Union in the UK
Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
A diverse city
Our global reputation for teaching and research attracts more than 29,000 students from over 150 countries
LGBT+ friendly
Sheffield is safe with welcoming spaces for LGBT+ students, including LGBT+ University accommodation
Why Sheffield?
Our students talk about their experiences living in Sheffield.
Self-guided City Tours
Fancy exploring Sheffield at your own pace? You can follow our self-guided city tour leaflet.