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Affluence in S2 3WL

How S2 3WL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Arbourthorne
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,351 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off S2 3WL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S2 3WL 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
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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

48% of adults in the S2 3WL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.

S2 3WLEngland
Employee, full-time26.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student10.4%7.9%
Retired14.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family10%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12% of adults in the S2 3WL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

S2 3WLEngland
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine17%11.3%
Routine22.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.2%8.5%
Full-time students9.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.3% of adults in the S2 3WL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.6% have no qualifications.

S2 3WLEngland
Degree level or above17.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications33.6%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 3WL (Arbourthorne) (about 1,351 residents).

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

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