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Affluence in S4

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

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
30,372 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S4 scores 1.4 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.4
  • Children in low-income families1.4
  • Income1.5
  • Education and skills1.5
  • Employment1.6
  • Older people in low-income households1.9
  • Crime2.2
  • Living environment3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,112
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.9% of adults in S4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.8% are retired and 14.5% are full-time students.

S4England
Employee, full-time24.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student14.5%7.9%
Retired11.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other7.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.7% of adults in S4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S4England
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed21.1%8.5%
Full-time students14%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.7% of adults in S4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 28.7% have no qualifications.

S4England
Degree level or above26.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications28.7%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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