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Affluence in S26 1

How S26 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
4,745 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S26 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S26 1 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,940
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in S26 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

S26 1England
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired29.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in S26 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

S26 1England
Higher managerial & professional13.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in S26 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

S26 1England
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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