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Affluence in S12 2DS

How S12 2DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Intake
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,660 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S12 2DS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S12 2DS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,316
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in the S12 2DS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

S12 2DSEngland
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired24.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.3% of adults in the S12 2DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S12 2DSEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine17.6%11.3%
Routine18.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in the S12 2DS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.5% have no qualifications.

S12 2DSEngland
Degree level or above20.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications26.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S12 2DS (Intake) (about 1,660 residents).

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

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