Affluence in S5 6SL
How S5 6SL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Firth Park
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,597 (2024)
S5 6SLSheffield
How well off S5 6SL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S5 6SL 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.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
35.4% of adults in the S5 6SL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.5% of adults in the S5 6SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.3% of adults in the S5 6SL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 37.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S5 6SL (Firth Park) (about 1,597 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.