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Affluence in S5 9

How S5 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
20,102 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S5 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S5 9 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Employment2.4
  • Education and skills2.4
  • Crime2.8
  • Income3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Living environment7.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,520
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.6% of adults in S5 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

S5 9England
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired21.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.2% of adults in S5 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S5 9England
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine18.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.7% of adults in S5 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.8% have no qualifications.

S5 9England
Degree level or above18.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications28.8%18.1%

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

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