Affluence in S6 1QE
How S6 1QE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,407 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off S6 1QE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S6 1QE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.9% of adults in the S6 1QE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.1% of adults in the S6 1QE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.5% of adults in the S6 1QE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S6 1QE (Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge) (about 1,407 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.