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Affluence in S6 2NG

How S6 2NG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Walkley
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,648 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S6 2NG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S6 2NG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (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
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,584
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.1% of adults in the S6 2NG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

S6 2NGEngland
Employee, full-time46.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired15.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.9% of adults in the S6 2NG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

S6 2NGEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53.7% of adults in the S6 2NG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

S6 2NGEngland
Degree level or above53.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications0.7%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%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 2NG (Walkley) (about 1,648 residents).

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

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