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Affluence in S6 4RA

How S6 4RA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Malin Bridge & Wisewood
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,659 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S6 4RA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S6 4RA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,722
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in the S6 4RA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

S6 4RAEngland
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired20.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.7% of adults in the S6 4RA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S6 4RAEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in the S6 4RA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.

S6 4RAEngland
Degree level or above22.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications24%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 4RA (Malin Bridge & Wisewood) (about 1,659 residents).

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

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