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Affluence in S12 2ER

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

Neighbourhood
Intake
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,537 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S12 2ER is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S12 2ER area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£40,316
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
12
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the S12 2ER area is broadly in line with that, at 54%. 22.7% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

S12 2EREngland
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the S12 2ER area is well below that, at 21.6%.

S12 2EREngland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the S12 2ER area is well below that, at 18.4%. 26% have no qualifications.

S12 2EREngland
Degree level or above18.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications26%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S12 2ER sits in (Intake): about 1,537 residents.

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

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