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S2 4QS

John Street

Nether Edge and Sharrow

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Detailed insights for S2 4QS

Overview

Postcode S2 4QS is located in a minor urban area, within the Nether Edge and Sharrow ward of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Highfield & Lowfield area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 110.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Highfield & Lowfield is £44,282 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 6 parks nearby, closest small park is Lowfield Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
50.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Highfield & Lowfield has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,254 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Highfield & Lowfield has a very high crime rate, with approximately 110.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

50.7%

Approximately 50.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Highfield & Lowfield is £44,282 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 304 ft away from S2 4QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Highfield & Lowfield near S2 4QS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% 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 4QS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Sheffield

N/A

Walking directions to Sheffield

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S2 4QS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLowfield ParkSmallWalking directions to Lowfield Park
0.4 miMount Pleasant ParkSmallWalking directions to Mount Pleasant Park
0.5 miSheffield General Cemetery ParkSmallWalking directions to Sheffield General Cemetery Park

Area Profile

Population
292
Population density
4,679.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
42.6(-2%)
Anti-social behaviour
32.56(+136%)
Vehicle crime
15.93(+185%)
Public order
13.86(+55%)
Drugs
10.39(+203%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
109
37.59%
Pakistani
69
23.79%
Other White
24
8.28%
Caribbean
20
6.9%
Indian
16
5.52%
Total population: 290

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
82
31.06%
Level 4+ (Degree)
75
28.41%
Level 3 (A level)
41
15.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
10.23%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
6.06%
Total 16+ residents: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
70
50%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
23.57%
Owns outright
20
14.29%
Owns with a mortgage
15
10.71%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.71%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Nether Edge and Sharrow

Based on 181 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in Nether Edge and Sharrow area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Nether Edge and Sharrow 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 Nether Edge and Sharrow over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£641,150
Flats48£187,500
Semi-Detached29£388,000
Terraced84£245,000

10 year median price trend in Nether Edge and Sharrow

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Nether Edge and Sharrow.

Schools

In the S2 4QS postcode area, located within Highfield & Lowfield, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S2 4QS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryUTC Sheffield City CentreUniversity technical college

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLowfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S2 4QS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miOzmen ExtraJohn Street, Sheffield, S2 4QSWalking directions to Ozmen Extra
0.1 miMany MartBoston Street, Sheffield, S2 4QFWalking directions to Many Mart
0.1 miBudgens29 London Road, Sheffield, S2 4LAWalking directions to Budgens
0.1 miKH Oriental12 New Era Square, Sheffield, S2 4BFWalking directions to KH Oriental
0.1 miSparBramall Lane, Sheffield, S2 4RDWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sheffield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,593
Band B£1,858
Band C£2,123
Band D£2,389
Band E£2,920
Band F£3,450
Band G£3,981
Band H£4,778

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictSheffieldE08000039
Parliamentary ConstituencySheffield CentralE14001467
WardNether Edge and SharrowE05010875
ParishSheffield, unparished areaE43000173
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Highfield & LowfieldE02001652
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sheffield 042BE01008109
Police ForceSouth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.