Affluence in S2 4AB
How S2 4AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highfield & Lowfield
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,194 (2024)
S2 4ABSheffield
How well off S2 4AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S2 4AB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
18% of adults in the S2 4AB area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 0.1% are retired and 79.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.1% of adults in the S2 4AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.6% of adults in the S2 4AB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 1.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S2 4AB (Highfield & Lowfield) (about 4,194 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.