Affluence in S3 8RU
How S3 8RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cathedral & Kelham
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,837 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
S3 8RUSheffield
How well off S3 8RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S3 8RU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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.
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Crime3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.2% of adults in the S3 8RU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 1.4% are retired and 49% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the S3 8RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
58.4% of adults in the S3 8RU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 2.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S3 8RU (Cathedral & Kelham) (about 2,837 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.