The percentage of people in the city describing their health as ‘very good’ has fallen slightly from 46.73 in 2011, when the previous census was carried out, to 46.66 in 2021. That’s despite the figure for England as a whole rising significantly during the same time period, from 47.17% to 48.49%. The percentage of people feeling in very good health has also risen in other major cities, like Manchester (48.76 to 50.83), Leeds (48.08 to 49.52) and Birmingham (45.53 to 47.56).
The picture is very different depending where in Sheffield you look, with just over a third (36.81%) of those polled in one area of the city describing their health as very good, compared to nearly three fifths (58.61) in another neighbourhood.
Below are the 19 healthiest neighbourhoods in Sheffield based on the percentage of people living there who described themselves in the 2021 Census as being in very good health.
5. Burngreave & Grimesthorpe
In Burngreave and Grimesthorpe, 51.23% of people described their health as 'very good' in the 2021 Census, compared to 46.5% in 2011. The 2021 figure was the 16th highest in Sheffield. Photo: Google
6. Nether Edge
In Nether Edge, 51.49% of people described their health as 'very good' in the 2021 Census, compared to 51.8% in 2011. The 2021 figure was the 15th highest in Sheffield. Photo: Google
7. Sharrow
In Sharrow, 51.73% of people described their health as 'very good' in the 2021 Census, compared to 51.6% in 2011. The 2021 figure was the 14th highest in Sheffield. Photo: Google
8. Oughtibridge & Bradfield
In Oughtibridge & Bradfield, 51.83% of people described their health as 'very good' in the 2021 Census, compared to 51.1% in 2011. The 2021 figure was the 13th highest in Sheffield. Photo: Google