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Affluence in S3

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

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
52,168 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S3 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.9
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.7
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income4.8
  • Employment5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,355
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

34.5% of adults in S3 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 5.7% are retired and 43.8% are full-time students.

S3England
Employee, full-time23.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.9%11.9%
Self-employed4.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student43.8%7.9%
Retired5.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.7% of adults in S3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S3England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.8%19.9%
Intermediate5.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.3%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students43.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.4% of adults in S3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

S3England
Degree level or above41.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent27.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%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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