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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 scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£40,261
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.7% of adults in S4 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 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

13.8% of adults in S4 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

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

22% of adults in S4 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 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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