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Affluence in S6 5GR

How S6 5GR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lower Stannington
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,397 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S6 5GR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S6 5GR 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
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,486
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in the S6 5GR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

S6 5GREngland
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired25.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39% of adults in the S6 5GR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

S6 5GREngland
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.5% of adults in the S6 5GR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

S6 5GREngland
Degree level or above36.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14%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 5GR (Lower Stannington) (about 1,397 residents).

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

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