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Affluence in S6 6

How S6 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,094 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S6 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S6 6 scores 7.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Employment6.4
  • Crime6.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Income7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,227
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.9% of adults in S6 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

S6 6England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired28.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.2% of adults in S6 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

S6 6England
Higher managerial & professional16.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.3% of adults in S6 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

S6 6England
Degree level or above37.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%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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