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Affluence in S26 3XQ

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

Neighbourhood
Aston
Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,579 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S26 3XQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S26 3XQ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,618
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.6% of adults in the S26 3XQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

S26 3XQEngland
Employee, full-time26.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed4.5%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired20.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.9%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15% of adults in the S26 3XQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

S26 3XQEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine17.8%11.3%
Routine21.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.8% of adults in the S26 3XQ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32.1% have no qualifications.

S26 3XQEngland
Degree level or above15.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications32.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S26 3XQ (Aston) (about 1,579 residents).

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

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