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Affluence in S9 4

How S9 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
21,607 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S9 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S9 4 scores 2.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.9
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income2.2
  • Employment2.5
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,909
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.9% of adults in S9 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.

S9 4England
Employee, full-time27.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student9.3%7.9%
Retired16.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.5% of adults in S9 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S9 4England
Higher managerial & professional5.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.9%8.5%
Full-time students9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.3% of adults in S9 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.2% have no qualifications.

S9 4England
Degree level or above21.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications31.2%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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