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.
9. Sandygate & Crosspool
In Sandygate & Crosspool, 53.7% of people described their health as 'very good' in the 2021 Census, compared to 51% in 2011. The 2021 figure was the 12th highest in Sheffield. Photo: Google
10. Devonshire Quarter
In Devonshire Quarter, 54.57% of people described their health as 'very good' in the 2021 Census, compared to 58.1% in 2011. The 2021 figure was the 11th highest in Sheffield. Photo: Google streetview
11. Broomhall
In Broomhall, 54.81% of people described their health as 'very good' in the 2021 Census, compared to 59.7% in 2011. The 2021 figure was the 10th highest in Sheffield. Photo: Google
12. Dore & Whirlow
In Dore & Whirlow, 54.84% of people described their health as 'very good' in the 2021 Census, compared to 52.6% in 2011. The 2021 figure was the ninth highest in Sheffield. Photo: Google