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Affluence in S12 4XQ

How S12 4XQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Birley
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,606 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S12 4XQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S12 4XQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,729
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.9% of adults in the S12 4XQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

S12 4XQEngland
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired23.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.8% of adults in the S12 4XQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S12 4XQEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine17.7%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.3% of adults in the S12 4XQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

S12 4XQEngland
Degree level or above18.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%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 4XQ (Birley) (about 1,606 residents).

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

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