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Affluence in S8

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

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
67,196 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S8 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 40 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Living environment4.8
  • Crime4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Income5.6
  • Employment5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,254
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.1% of adults in S8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 10% are full-time students.

S8England
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student10%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in S8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

S8England
Higher managerial & professional13.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39% of adults in S8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

S8England
Degree level or above39%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%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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