Affluence in S20 7LJ
How S20 7LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westfield & Waterthorpe
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,222 (2024)
S20 7LJSheffield
How well off S20 7LJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S20 7LJ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Income7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.2% of adults in the S20 7LJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.1% of adults in the S20 7LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.3% of adults in the S20 7LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S20 7LJ (Westfield & Waterthorpe) (about 1,222 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.