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Affluence in S4 8GH

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

Neighbourhood
Burngreave & Grimesthorpe
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
3,597 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off S4 8GH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S4 8GH area scores 1.0 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
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,952
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.5% of adults in the S4 8GH area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 11.8% are full-time students.

S4 8GHEngland
Employee, full-time18.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student11.8%7.9%
Retired11.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family17.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other10.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.6% of adults in the S4 8GH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

S4 8GHEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed29.6%8.5%
Full-time students11.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.9% of adults in the S4 8GH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 39.8% have no qualifications.

S4 8GHEngland
Degree level or above20.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications39.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S4 8GH (Burngreave & Grimesthorpe) (about 3,597 residents).

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

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