Affluence in S2 4AP
How S2 4AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highfield & Lowfield
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,246 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
S2 4APSheffield
How well off S2 4AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S2 4AP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
24.6% of adults in the S2 4AP area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 2% are retired and 64.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
12% of adults in the S2 4AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.5% of adults in the S2 4AP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 6.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S2 4AP (Highfield & Lowfield) (about 2,246 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.