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Affluence in S5 6LQ

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

Neighbourhood
Firth Park
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,806 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S5 6LQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S5 6LQ 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
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • 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

37.3% of adults in the S5 6LQ area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 14.2% are full-time students.

S5 6LQEngland
Employee, full-time19.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed4.6%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student14.2%7.9%
Retired14.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.4%4.1%
Other5.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.2% of adults in the S5 6LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

S5 6LQEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9%19.9%
Intermediate7.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed24.5%8.5%
Full-time students13.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.9% of adults in the S5 6LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33% have no qualifications.

S5 6LQEngland
Degree level or above17.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications33%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 6LQ (Firth Park) (about 1,806 residents).

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

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