Highfield Place, Sheffield, S2 4UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S2 4UR is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.7%	46.6%	4.9%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	58.3%	53.4%	-4.9%	49.0%	4.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around S2 4UR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	60.8%	60.9%	0.1%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	26.7%	-1.3%	44.2%	-17.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.2%	44.1%	-11.1%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	27.7%	33.1%	5.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	10.9%	16.4%	5.5%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around S2 4UR this area, 29.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	29.3%	9.5%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	11.1%	0.9%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.9%	15.9%	-7.0%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	35.2%	2.1%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	7.2%	1.5%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	9.3%	14%	4.7%	1.1%	12.9%
Chinese	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	8.5%	3.8%	-4.7%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	21.5%	22%	0.5%	2.7%	19.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	42.5%	40.4%	-2.1%	81.4%	-41.0%
Roma	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Arab	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	69.9%	5.7%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	25.1%	18.9%	-6.2%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	70.3%	6.1%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	7%	17.7%	10.7%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	10.1%	1.9%	-8.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	9.1%	5.2%	-3.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	4.8%	-4.8%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	18.4%	46.2%	-27.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	39.7%	6.5%	33.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Highfield Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Place was 306.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Highfield Place has the 17th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in City and the 122nd highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 139.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S2 4UR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield Place are based on 50 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sheffield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Highfield Place, Sheffield, S2 4UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 4UR

Average Price
£259,612

Semi-Detached
£236,578

Terraced
£195,702

Detached
£1,433,010

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Place

Average Price
£245,009

Semi-Detached
£227,366

Terraced
£201,072

Detached
£1,273,200

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Highfield Place, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£117,600	2025-09-16	£121,497
41 Highfield Place, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-09-16	£177,188
43 Highfield Place, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£206,000	2024-05-03	£224,189
53 Highfield Place, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£179,000	2023-01-24	£189,740
34 Highfield Place, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-01-06	£190,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 4UR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S2 4UR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Looking after home or family	20
Other	20
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	28
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	2,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	2,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	219 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	306 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Junior School South View Road , S7 1DB	- not rated	381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery and Infant School South View Road , S7 1DB	- not rated	381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anns Grove Nursery and Infant School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	- not rated	684 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	1,449 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	2,049 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	2,302 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greystones Middle School Greystones Road , S11 7GL	- not rated	2,706 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	3,028 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	- not rated	1,108 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	- not rated	1,444 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,970 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	4out of 4	2,452 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	1,298 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	3out of 4	3,260 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,842 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheaf Unit The Stables , Sharrow Lane S11 8AE	- not rated	257 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysalis Therapeutic Educational Centre 48 Wostenholm Road , Nether Edge S7 1LL	- not rated	615 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkhill School 41 Eastbank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	1,038 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
East Hill Secondary School 41 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	1,085 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Hill Primary School East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	1,104 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gelato Passion	300-302 London Road	112 yd
Ms Mistry's Indian Tapas Lounge	250-254 London Road	117 yd
Xiang Xi Buluw	279 London Road	118 yd
Yakuza Restaurant	227a London Road	118 yd
Parthenonas	290-292 London Road	133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Lion	69 Alderson Road	153 yd
The Railway	184 Bramall Lane	395 yd
Showcase Karaoke Bar	108 John Street	466 yd
Cricketers	Former Cricketers Arms 106, Bramall Lane	466 yd
Zephys Venue	Unit 014, Stag Works, 84 John Street	470 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgery	237 London Road	118 yd
Pinocchios (Take Away)	235 London Road	118 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	233 London Road	118 yd
Cafe Indus	272 London Road	133 yd
Mrs Shah's Curry	3 Sharrow Lane	203 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pear Thai Oriental Supermarket	315-317 London Road	150 yd
Bramall Lane Premier	3 Anchor Point, 323 Bramall Lane	302 yd
Ozmen Ltd	Ground Floor, 178-184 London Road	419 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	405 Queens Road	445 yd
Ozmen Extra	55-57 John Street	491 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	208 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	368 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	430 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	486 yd
Anns Grove Primary School ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS ROAD	grass pitches	719 yd
Nuffield Health (Sheffield) NAPIER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	789 yd
Fitness World (Closed) Clough Road	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Sheffield Works Department Sports And Social Club HEELEY BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	891 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	940 yd
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,031 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of S2 4UR