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Affluence in S9

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

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
50,691 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S9 scores 2.1 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
2.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 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
  • Income2.1
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Employment2.3
  • Older people in low-income households2.7
  • Crime3.3
  • Living environment4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,483
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.2% of adults in S9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 11.2% are full-time students.

S9England
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student11.2%7.9%
Retired15.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other6.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.2% of adults in S9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S9England
Higher managerial & professional5.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.1%8.5%
Full-time students10.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in S9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.5% have no qualifications.

S9England
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications30.5%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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