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S2 4ES area guide

Who lives in S2 4ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Highfield & Lowfield
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,246 (2024)

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At a glance

What S2 4ES is like

S2 4ES is a postcode in the Highfield & Lowfield neighbourhood of Sheffield. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,246 people. 15.6% of households own their home, 65.4% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 24.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in S2 4 sold for a median of £166,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S2 4ES compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 42.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£166,750

Median over 26 sales in S2 4, +4.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent — 54 stations within a mile, 77 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£44,282

Average a year, before tax — higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
65.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
64.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
53.9% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
54 stations within a mile and 77 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

S2 4ES FAQs

Is S2 4ES a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in S2 4ES?

The median sale price over the last year was £166,750.

Homes in S2 4 sold for a median of £166,750 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S2 4ES safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around S2 4ES, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in S2 4ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 38.1% of residents. 15.6% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (56.3%).

Which council covers S2 4ES?

S2 4ES is in Sheffield.

S2 4ES is in Sheffield, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S2 4ES?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 77 bus stops within 800m and 54 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Granville Rd-Sheff Coll to Halfway, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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