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Affluence in S9 4RA

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

Neighbourhood
Darnall
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
3,047 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S9 4RA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S9 4RA area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,888
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40% of adults in the S9 4RA area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 15.7% are full-time students.

S9 4RAEngland
Employee, full-time19.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed5.1%2.9%
Full-time student15.7%7.9%
Retired9.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family16.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other7.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.9% of adults in the S9 4RA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

S9 4RAEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed24.6%8.5%
Full-time students14.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.6% of adults in the S9 4RA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.7% have no qualifications.

S9 4RAEngland
Degree level or above22.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications34.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S9 4RA (Darnall) (about 3,047 residents).

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

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