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Affluence in S5 8NT

How S5 8NT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Southey Green West
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,441 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S5 8NT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S5 8NT 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
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,150
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.1% of adults in the S5 8NT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

S5 8NTEngland
Employee, full-time25.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired25.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.4%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.3% of adults in the S5 8NT area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

S5 8NTEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine21.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.5% of adults in the S5 8NT area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 38.9% have no qualifications.

S5 8NTEngland
Degree level or above15.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent10%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications38.9%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 8NT (Southey Green West) (about 1,441 residents).

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

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