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Affluence in S17 4

How S17 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
14,795 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S17 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S17 4 scores 8.2 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Crime7.3
  • Living environment7.4
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Employment7.9
  • Income8.2
  • Older people in low-income households8.3
  • Children in low-income families8.9
  • Education and skills9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,623
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in S17 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

S17 4England
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired31%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.6% of adults in S17 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

S17 4England
Higher managerial & professional23.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine5.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.1% of adults in S17 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.1% have no qualifications.

S17 4England
Degree level or above49.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications10.1%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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