Affluence in S20 8JH
How S20 8JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westfield & Waterthorpe
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,747 (2024)
S20 8JHSheffield
How well off S20 8JH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S20 8JH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the S20 8JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.9% of adults in the S20 8JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.7% of adults in the S20 8JH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S20 8JH (Westfield & Waterthorpe) (about 1,747 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.