Sheffield is the fourth largest city in England with a population of roughly 570,000, around 120,000 of whom are aged under 19.
Like many industrial areas in the North, it experienced economic hardship in the late 20th century as jobs and businesses linked to mining were lost. Extensive investment and redevelopment of the city this century has seen the local economy growing by about five per cent a year. The city’s goods and services are estimated to contribute £10bn to the economy.
But the recent collapse in the price of steel has brought fresh uncertainty to the economy, with a number of companies scaling back operations and shedding jobs. The proportion of children under 16 who live in low-income families has risen over the past two years from 23 to 25 per cent, after consistent falls.
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