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Affluence in S1 2

How S1 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
17,929 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S1 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S1 2 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.5
  • Health and disability1.7
  • Older people in low-income households1.8
  • Living environment2.5
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Income6.8
  • Employment7.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,971
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

32.5% of adults in S1 2 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 3% are retired and 54.9% are full-time students.

S1 2England
Employee, full-time24.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.9%11.9%
Self-employed3%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student54.9%7.9%
Retired3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.5% of adults in S1 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S1 2England
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.6%19.9%
Intermediate5.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.8%5.3%
Semi-routine4.7%11.3%
Routine5.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students54.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47% of adults in S1 2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.3% have no qualifications.

S1 2England
Degree level or above47%33.9%
A level or equivalent33.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications7.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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