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Affluence in S5 9FS

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

Neighbourhood
Ecclesfield South
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,327 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S5 9FS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S5 9FS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,398
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.1% of adults in the S5 9FS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

S5 9FSEngland
Employee, full-time26.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired21.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.9%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.2% of adults in the S5 9FS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

S5 9FSEngland
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine22.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.7% of adults in the S5 9FS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.4% have no qualifications.

S5 9FSEngland
Degree level or above14.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications29.4%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 9FS (Ecclesfield South) (about 1,327 residents).

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

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