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Affluence in S26 3

How S26 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
5,818 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S26 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S26 3 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Crime3.5
  • Employment3.8
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Income4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,945
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.4% of adults in S26 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

S26 3England
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.3% of adults in S26 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S26 3England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in S26 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

S26 3England
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications23.8%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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