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Affluence in S5 5

How S5 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,727 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S5 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S5 5 scores 2.0 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
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,794
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.6% of adults in S5 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

S5 5England
Employee, full-time29.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.3%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.4% of adults in S5 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

S5 5England
Higher managerial & professional4.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine17%11.3%
Routine20%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.6% of adults in S5 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.6% have no qualifications.

S5 5England
Degree level or above17.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications29.6%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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