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Affluence in S1

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

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
36,607 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S1 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.6
  • Health and disability2.4
  • Living environment2.5
  • Crime2.5
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Income6.8
  • Employment7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,129
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

29.3% of adults in S1 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 2.8% are retired and 58.3% are full-time students.

S1England
Employee, full-time21.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.6%11.9%
Self-employed2.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student58.3%7.9%
Retired2.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.9% of adults in S1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S1England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.4%19.9%
Intermediate4.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.6%5.3%
Semi-routine4.3%11.3%
Routine5.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students57.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.8% of adults in S1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.2% have no qualifications.

S1England
Degree level or above44.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent34.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications8.2%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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