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Affluence in S5 9JS

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

Neighbourhood
Ecclesfield South
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,503 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S5 9JS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S5 9JS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

56.4% of adults in the S5 9JS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

S5 9JSEngland
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.9%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.1% of adults in the S5 9JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S5 9JSEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.5%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.9%11.3%
Routine21%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.8% of adults in the S5 9JS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

S5 9JSEngland
Degree level or above15.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C16.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications25.3%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 9JS (Ecclesfield South) (about 1,503 residents).

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

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