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Affluence in S26 4

How S26 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
14,151 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S26 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S26 4 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Crime5.1
  • Employment5.3
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Income5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Living environment6.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,503
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in S26 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

S26 4England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.3% of adults in S26 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S26 4England
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.4% of adults in S26 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

S26 4England
Degree level or above25.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%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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