Postcode district · Sheffield
Who lives in S2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in S2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 68,050 (2024)
S2Postcode district · Sheffield
Who lives in S2
Residents
68,050
2024 estimate
Households
24,040
Census
Median age
30
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 10%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.2% of residents. 30.8% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 10.5% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
S2England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
S2
50%
50%
England
- Female50.2%51%
- Male49.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; S2 is well below that, at 27.3%. 59% have never married.
S2England
Married or civil partnership27.3%44.7%
Never married59%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.1%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed4.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; S2 is broadly in line with that, at 79%.
S2
45%
34%
14%
England
- Very good44.8%48.5%
- Good34.2%33.7%
- Fair14%12.7%
- Bad5.4%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.