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Affluence in S8 8PU

How S8 8PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Norton & Norton Lees
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,018 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S8 8PU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S8 8PU area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,248
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.5% of adults in the S8 8PU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

S8 8PUEngland
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired26.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.1% of adults in the S8 8PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

S8 8PUEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.1% of adults in the S8 8PU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

S8 8PUEngland
Degree level or above42.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S8 8PU (Norton & Norton Lees) (about 2,018 residents).

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

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