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Affluence in S6 3

How S6 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
20,009 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S6 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S6 3 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Living environment2.9
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Income5.1
  • Employment5.3
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,906
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.5% of adults in S6 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 21.3% are full-time students.

S6 3England
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student21.3%7.9%
Retired13.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.4% of adults in S6 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

S6 3England
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students20.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44% of adults in S6 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

S6 3England
Degree level or above44%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%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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