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S2 4LA

City

Sheffield

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Detailed insights for S2 4LA

Overview

Postcode S2 4LA is located in a minor urban area, within the City ward of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Sharrow area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 169.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sharrow is £32,600 per year. The nearest station is Sheffield located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Mount Pleasant Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
169
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
51.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Sharrow has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,605 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Sharrow has a very high crime rate, with approximately 169.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

51.4%

Approximately 51.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Sharrow is £32,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 175 ft away from S2 4LA.

Flood risk

Low

Sharrow near S2 4LA has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sheffield located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for S2 4LA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Sheffield

N/A

Walking directions to Sheffield

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S2 4LA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miMount Pleasant ParkSmallWalking directions to Mount Pleasant Park
0.4 miSheffield General Cemetery ParkSmallWalking directions to Sheffield General Cemetery Park
0.5 miDevonshire GreenSmallWalking directions to Devonshire Green

Area Profile

Population
525
Population density
9,130.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
359
68.38%
Chinese
23
4.38%
African
23
4.38%
Indian
19
3.62%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
17
3.24%
Total population: 525

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
37
50%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
44.59%
Owns with a mortgage
1
1.35%
Other social rented
1
1.35%
Owns outright
1
1.35%
Total households: 74

Property prices in City

Based on 147 recent sales, the median property price is £138,000 in City area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,500 up to £440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for City in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in City over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats135£135,000
Terraced12£170,500

10 year median price trend in City

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in City.

Schools

In the S2 4LA postcode area, located within Sharrow, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S2 4LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryUTC Sheffield City CentreUniversity technical college

Good

0.4 miPrimarySharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miNurseryBroomhall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S2 4LA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S2 4LA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miMany MartBoston Street, Sheffield, S2 4QFWalking directions to Many Mart
0.1 miBudgens29 London Road, Sheffield, S2 4LAWalking directions to Budgens
0.1 miRomina Grocery Store48 London Road, Sheffield, S2 4LRWalking directions to Romina Grocery Store
0.1 miAldiSaint Mary's Gate, Sheffield, S2 4QAWalking directions to Aldi
0.1 miWaitrose1-3 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, S11 8HYWalking directions to Waitrose

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.