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Affluence in S20

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

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
33,093 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S20 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S20 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Employment5.4
  • Crime5.9
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Income6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
  • Living environment8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,118
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in S20 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

S20England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.3% of adults in S20 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

S20England
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in S20 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

S20England
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%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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