Affluence in S26 4UL
How S26 4UL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swallownest & Wales
- Council
- Rotherham
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,205 (2024)
S26 4ULSheffield
How well off S26 4UL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S26 4UL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.1% of adults in the S26 4UL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.7% of adults in the S26 4UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the S26 4UL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S26 4UL (Swallownest & Wales) (about 2,205 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.