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Affluence in S6 1FN

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

Neighbourhood
Southey Green West
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,636 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off S6 1FN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S6 1FN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,150
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

58.5% of adults in the S6 1FN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

S6 1FNEngland
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired27.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in the S6 1FN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S6 1FNEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.6% of adults in the S6 1FN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

S6 1FNEngland
Degree level or above27.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications23.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S6 1FN (Southey Green West) (about 1,636 residents).

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

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