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Affluence in S5 6FF

How S5 6FF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Firth Park
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,755 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S5 6FF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S5 6FF 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
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,698
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

41.4% of adults in the S5 6FF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.

S5 6FFEngland
Employee, full-time22.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student9.2%7.9%
Retired16.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family10%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.8%4.1%
Other6.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.2% of adults in the S5 6FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

S5 6FFEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.7%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine19.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.7%8.5%
Full-time students9.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.6% of adults in the S5 6FF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.8% have no qualifications.

S5 6FFEngland
Degree level or above18.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications32.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S5 6FF (Firth Park) (about 1,755 residents).

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

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