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Affluence in S3 8BA

How S3 8BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Burngreave & Grimesthorpe
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,929 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off S3 8BA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S3 8BA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,952
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.5% of adults in the S3 8BA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 2.8% are retired and 14.4% are full-time students.

S3 8BAEngland
Employee, full-time46.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student14.4%7.9%
Retired2.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.8% of adults in the S3 8BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

S3 8BAEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students13.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.4% of adults in the S3 8BA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

S3 8BAEngland
Degree level or above51.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S3 8BA (Burngreave & Grimesthorpe) (about 1,929 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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