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Affluence in S12

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

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
47,163 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S12 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Crime4.3
  • Employment4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,095
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in S12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

S12England
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in S12 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S12England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.9% of adults in S12 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

S12England
Degree level or above21.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.5%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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