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Affluence in S2

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

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
68,050 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S2 scores 2.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.8
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.2
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Income2.6
  • Employment2.9
  • Living environment4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,608
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.6% of adults in S2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 23.7% are full-time students.

S2England
Employee, full-time26.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student23.7%7.9%
Retired11.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.7% of adults in S2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S2England
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.7%8.5%
Full-time students23.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in S2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

S2England
Degree level or above29.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications22.5%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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