Affluence in S26 4NY
How S26 4NY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swallownest & Wales
- Council
- Rotherham
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,233 (2024)
S26 4NYSheffield
How well off S26 4NY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S26 4NY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.9% of adults in the S26 4NY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.2% of adults in the S26 4NY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.1% of adults in the S26 4NY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S26 4NY (Swallownest & Wales) (about 2,233 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.