Neighbourhood comparison
Highfield & Lowfield vs Wadsley & Marlcliffe
Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Highfield & Lowfield · 9Highfield & Lowfield leads on 9 of 20 metrics · 4 tiesWadsley & Marlcliffe · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
84
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
95
✓ leads
29
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +57 pts
86
✓ leads
90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +0 pts
90
70
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
79
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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Council tax
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2.6 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.4 yrs
4.0 yrs
Earning power
£31,816/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,816/yr
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
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0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
139.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -101.2
38.2
✓ leads
Schools detail
34%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
46%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.3 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +3.6 km
4.9 km
17 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +44 min
61 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
16,057
Population
5,839
9,897 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,967 / km²
36%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
39%
✓ leads
27%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
33%
✓ leads
56
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -54
2
15
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -13
2
13
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -12
1
6
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -5
1
8
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
4
4
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0