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Affluence in S6 1

How S6 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
22,942 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S6 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S6 1 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Crime4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Employment4.7
  • Income4.9
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,282
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.5% of adults in S6 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

S6 1England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in S6 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

S6 1England
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in S6 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

S6 1England
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.9%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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