S2 postcode area · Sheffield

The S2 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Rotherham, Sheffield. Area Scores range from 1 to 62 across them. Every full S2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The S2 district contains both ends of the scale: Kiveton, Todwick & Harthill at 62 out of 100 (#2,589 of 6,856 in England) against Arbourthorne at 1, a 61-point gap between neighbouring areas. 9 of the 11 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £130,000 in Darnall to £242,500 in Meersbrook — a 1.9× gap within the S2 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Rotherham and Sheffield — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£32,473a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime106per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)34
Owner-occupied44%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the S2 district

£175,500median home sold over the past year · +25.4% over 5 years · -7.6% over the year · 314 sales
Detached£211,000
Semi-detached£192,247
Terraced£170,500
Flat£120,000
Sheffield£217,000
Yorkshire and The Humber£215,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Kiveton, Todwick & HarthillRotherham 2,58962 £240,000
MeersbrookSheffield 2,99456 £242,500
Highfield & LowfieldSheffield 4,75531 £198,000
IntakeSheffield 4,81730 £173,000
SharrowSheffield 5,10526 £207,500
Norfolk ParkSheffield 6,05812 £157,500
Park Hill & WybournSheffield 6,18810 £196,029
Heeley & Newfield GreenSheffield 6,3188 £192,750
WoodthorpeSheffield 6,5245 £175,000
DarnallSheffield 6,6892 £130,000
ArbourthorneSheffield 6,7711 £140,000

People living in S2 Census 2021

Residents97,898
Median age (est.)34
Density1,889per km²
No qualifications22%
Degree or above31%
No car or van37%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 20%25–44 29%45–64 21%65+ 13%

Tenure

Own outright: 21%Mortgage/shared: 23%Social rent: 32%Private rent: 24%
Own outright 21%Mortgage/shared 23%Social rent 32%Private rent 24%

Households

One person: 34%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 13%Other: 15%
One person 34%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 13%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Elementary 15% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Elementary15%
Associate professional12%
Sales & customer service11%
Caring & leisure10%
Skilled trades9%
Process & plant8%
Administrative8%
Managers & directors7%

Ethnic group

White: 70%Asian: 15%Black: 8%Mixed: 5%Other: 4%
White 70%Asian 15%Black 8%Mixed 5%Other 4%

Religion & identity

No religion 42% · Christian 33% · Muslim 15%

Born outside the UK: 21%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around S2.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.