In Sheffield, that figure is even higher, with 23.1 per cent of year six pupils being classed as obese, compared with 21.6 per cent for the nation as a whole, according to figures from NHS Digital for 2021/22.
Below are the 15 neighbourhoods within Sheffield with the highest rate of obesity among children in year six – the last year of primary school – ranked from lowest to highest.
![23.1 per cent of year six children in Sheffield are obese, the latest figures show, which is higher than the England-wide average of 21.6 per cent.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmM5ODhmMGYyLTM3NzUtNGViYi1iNmY5LTk5MTA2NDM4M2M5YjozY2ZhNTNlMS1lMzEzLTQ4NTAtOTc4NS1jNTZhYzAyYzMwZmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Child obesity
23.1 per cent of year six children in Sheffield are obese, the latest figures show, which is higher than the England-wide average of 21.6 per cent. Photo: Chris Radburn/PA
![In Richmond & Stradbroke, 28.6 per cent of children in year six are obese, according to NHS Digital Figures for 2021/22. That's the joint 13th highest percentage out of 71 neighourhoods across Sheffield.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg4YjIwMzJkLWViYmYtNDZhZS05ZGQ1LTE4MzJiZjc1ZjIwNzowZTM3MDMyNS00MTc2LTQwZWEtOGJlOS03ZWU2YzA5ZGZjYjc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Richmond & Stradbroke - 28.6 per cent
In Richmond & Stradbroke, 28.6 per cent of children in year six are obese, according to NHS Digital Figures for 2021/22. That's the joint 13th highest percentage out of 71 neighourhoods across Sheffield. Photo: Google
![In Highfield & Lowfield, 28.6 per cent of children in year six are obese, according to NHS Digital Figures for 2021/22. That's the joint 13th highest percentage out of 71 neighourhoods across Sheffield.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjAwNThmMmViLWMwMzctNDI3Mi05NTQwLWEyZTgyMjJmOTNjNjo2MzdlZjE2Ny0yYThhLTQwYjUtOGQ1Ny1kYWVkMTg3MmEwYTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Highfield & Lowfield - 28.6 per cent
In Highfield & Lowfield, 28.6 per cent of children in year six are obese, according to NHS Digital Figures for 2021/22. That's the joint 13th highest percentage out of 71 neighourhoods across Sheffield. Photo: Google
![In Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge, 28.6 per cent of children in year six are obese, according to NHS Digital Figures for 2021/22. That's the joint 13th highest percentage out of 71 neighourhoods across Sheffield.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgyYTdmNTAwLTFmY2MtNGRmNC1iMTk1LTJmMGQyZTNjNTBlMjphNzhkMTYxMS00NzdlLTQwYTEtOTcxZC1kNWY4MDlhOWE0MjE=.png?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge - 28.6 per cent
In Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge, 28.6 per cent of children in year six are obese, according to NHS Digital Figures for 2021/22. That's the joint 13th highest percentage out of 71 neighourhoods across Sheffield. Photo: Google