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S2 4QL area guide

Who lives in S2 4QL, 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: 3,610 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What S2 4QL is like

S2 4QL is a postcode in the Highfield & Lowfield area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,610 people. 29% of households own their home, 44.9% rent privately and 25.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 23.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in S2 4 sold for a median of £166,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S2 4QL compares

Headline figures for S2 4QL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.6 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: 55 stations within a mile, 71 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,282

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S2 4QL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
60% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
49% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
55 stations within a mile and 71 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

S2 4QL FAQs

Is S2 4QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 4QL?

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 4QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around S2 4QL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S2 4QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 32.3% of residents. 29% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.4%).

Which council covers S2 4QL?

The local authority for S2 4QL is Sheffield.

S2 4QL comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S2 4QL?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 71 bus stops within 800m and 55 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Granville Rd-Sheff Coll to Halfway, 0.6 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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