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Affluence in S2 2AZ

How S2 2AZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Arbourthorne
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,482 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off S2 2AZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S2 2AZ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • 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
£34,224
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47% of adults in the S2 2AZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.3% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

S2 2AZEngland
Employee, full-time25.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired14.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled13.3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.5% of adults in the S2 2AZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

S2 2AZEngland
Higher managerial & professional3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine18.6%11.3%
Routine19.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.9% of adults in the S2 2AZ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 36.4% have no qualifications.

S2 2AZEngland
Degree level or above14.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications36.4%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 2AZ (Arbourthorne) (about 1,482 residents).

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

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