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.

13. Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor
In Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor, 55.63% of people described their health as 'very good' in the 2021 Census, compared to 59.7% in 2011. The 2021 figure was the eighth highest in Sheffield. Photo: Google

14. Endcliffe & Ranmoor
In Endcliffe & Ranmoor, 55.72% of people described their health as 'very good' in the 2021 Census, compared to 59.5% in 2011. The 2021 figure was the seventh highest in Sheffield. Photo: Google

15. Fulwood & Lodge Moor
In Fulwood & Lodge Moor, 55.8% of people described their health as 'very good' in the 2021 Census, compared to 54.6% in 2011. The 2021 figure was the sixth highest in Sheffield. Photo: Google

16. Brincliffe & Sharrow Vale
In Brincliffe & Sharrow Vale, 55.97% of people described their health as 'very good' in the 2021 Census, compared to 55.9% in 2011. The 2021 figure was the fifth highest in Sheffield. Photo: Google