Affluence in S5 8EJ
How S5 8EJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southey Green East
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,749 (2024)
S5 8EJSheffield
How well off S5 8EJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S5 8EJ 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 households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.7% of adults in the S5 8EJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
15% of adults in the S5 8EJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.2% of adults in the S5 8EJ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 31.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S5 8EJ (Southey Green East) (about 1,749 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.