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Affluence in S2 1ES

How S2 1ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Woodthorpe
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,274 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off S2 1ES is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S2 1ES area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,706
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.2% of adults in the S2 1ES area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.3% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

S2 1ESEngland
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student9.4%7.9%
Retired7.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.6% of adults in the S2 1ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S2 1ESEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in the S2 1ES area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

S2 1ESEngland
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S2 1ES (Woodthorpe) (about 2,274 residents).

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

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