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Affluence in S3 9AF

How S3 9AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,926 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S3 9AF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S3 9AF area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,331
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.7% of adults in the S3 9AF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.

S3 9AFEngland
Employee, full-time26.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student10.6%7.9%
Retired15.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.3%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.9% of adults in the S3 9AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S3 9AFEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine17.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.5%8.5%
Full-time students10.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.4% of adults in the S3 9AF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.

S3 9AFEngland
Degree level or above23.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications26%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 9AF (Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs) (about 1,926 residents).

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

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