Affluence in S2 4QL
How S2 4QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highfield & Lowfield
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,610 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
S2 4QLSheffield
How well off S2 4QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S2 4QL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
- Education and skills2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
23.4% of adults in the S2 4QL area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 6.3% are retired and 60% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.3% of adults in the S2 4QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.5% of adults in the S2 4QL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S2 4QL (Highfield & Lowfield) (about 3,610 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.