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Affluence in S8 9

How S8 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,566 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S8 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S8 9 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.3
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Crime4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Employment5.9
  • Income6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Barriers to housing and services9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,716
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.2% of adults in S8 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

S8 9England
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired20.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.8% of adults in S8 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

S8 9England
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.3% of adults in S8 9 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

S8 9England
Degree level or above44.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications14.5%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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