Housing in S2 4UG
What the homes in S2 4UG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Highfield & Lowfield
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,279 (2024)
S2 4UGSheffield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (49.7%). Flats make up 39.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S2 4UG area is less than half that, at 28.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 60.6% of households against 20.5%. 11.2% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned28.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented60.6%20.5%
- Social rented10.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.8%. 15.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Sheffield
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sheffield, August 2026, +4.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S2 4UG sits in (Highfield & Lowfield): about 2,279 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.