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Affluence in S1 4QZ

How S1 4QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Highfield & Lowfield
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
4,194 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S1 4QZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S1 4QZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,282
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

18% of adults in the S1 4QZ area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 0.1% are retired and 79.3% are full-time students.

S1 4QZEngland
Employee, full-time14.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time2.5%11.9%
Self-employed0.8%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student79.3%7.9%
Retired0.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family0.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.1%4.1%
Other1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.1% of adults in the S1 4QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

S1 4QZEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.8%19.9%
Intermediate2.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed0.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical0.8%5.3%
Semi-routine1.8%11.3%
Routine2.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.1%8.5%
Full-time students78.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.6% of adults in the S1 4QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 1.4% have no qualifications.

S1 4QZEngland
Degree level or above39.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent52.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above3.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications1.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S1 4QZ (Highfield & Lowfield) (about 4,194 residents).

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

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