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Affluence in S7 1DD

How S7 1DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Highfield & Lowfield
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,782 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S7 1DD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S7 1DD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 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
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,282
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in the S7 1DD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 16.6% are full-time students.

S7 1DDEngland
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student16.6%7.9%
Retired11.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.7% of adults in the S7 1DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

S7 1DDEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students16.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.5% of adults in the S7 1DD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

S7 1DDEngland
Degree level or above51.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications0.9%2.8%
No qualifications13.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S7 1DD (Highfield & Lowfield) (about 1,782 residents).

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

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