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Affluence in S8 9QQ

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

Neighbourhood
Meersbrook
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,623 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S8 9QQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S8 9QQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,945
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.1% of adults in the S8 9QQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

S8 9QQEngland
Employee, full-time41.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time17%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired12.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.7% of adults in the S8 9QQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

S8 9QQEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.2% of adults in the S8 9QQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.3% have no qualifications.

S8 9QQEngland
Degree level or above57.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications0.6%2.8%
No qualifications9.3%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 9QQ (Meersbrook) (about 1,623 residents).

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

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