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Affluence in S6 6DP

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

Neighbourhood
Upper Stannington & Loxley
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,652 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S6 6DP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S6 6DP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,303
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in the S6 6DP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

S6 6DPEngland
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired30.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in the S6 6DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

S6 6DPEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.4% of adults in the S6 6DP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

S6 6DPEngland
Degree level or above37.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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 6DP (Upper Stannington & Loxley) (about 1,652 residents).

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

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