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Affluence in S20 8

How S20 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,451 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S20 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S20 8 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Income5.1
  • Crime5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
  • Living environment8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,445
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in S20 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

S20 8England
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.8% of adults in S20 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S20 8England
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.1% of adults in S20 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

S20 8England
Degree level or above24.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%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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