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Affluence in S5

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

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
88,450 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S5 scores 1.9 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 51 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Employment1.7
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Income1.9
  • Children in low-income families2.1
  • Crime2.3
  • Older people in low-income households2.7
  • Living environment6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,209
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

48.5% of adults in S5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

S5England
Employee, full-time28%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.4%7.9%
Retired17.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.4% of adults in S5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S5England
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine18.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.3%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.9% of adults in S5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.5% have no qualifications.

S5England
Degree level or above19.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications30.5%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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