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Affluence in S12 3

How S12 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,965 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S12 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S12 3 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Crime4.7
  • Employment5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Income6.0
  • Living environment6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,823
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in S12 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

S12 3England
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in S12 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S12 3England
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.8% of adults in S12 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

S12 3England
Degree level or above24.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.5%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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