Affluence in S12 4SA
How S12 4SA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birley
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,437 (2024)
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How well off S12 4SA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S12 4SA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.6% of adults in the S12 4SA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.8% of adults in the S12 4SA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.9% of adults in the S12 4SA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S12 4SA (Birley) (about 1,437 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.