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Affluence in S4 8

How S4 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,557 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S4 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S4 8 averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income1.2
  • Employment1.2
  • Health and disability1.2
  • Children in low-income families1.2
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment2.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£40,261
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
12
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; S4 8 is below that, at 41.7%. 11.4% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.

S4 8England
Employee, full-time21.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student11.5%7.9%
Retired11.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family14.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other8.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; S4 8 is less than half that, at 13.8%.

S4 8England
Higher managerial & professional4.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed25.8%8.5%
Full-time students11.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; S4 8 is well below that, at 22%. 33.3% have no qualifications.

S4 8England
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications33.3%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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