Affluence in S2 4AL
How S2 4AL 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 4ALSheffield
How well off S2 4AL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S2 4AL area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the S2 4AL area is less than half that, at 18%. 0.1% are retired and 79.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the S2 4AL area is less than half that, at 12.1%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the S2 4AL area is above that, at 39.6%. 1.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S2 4AL sits in (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.