Affluence in S26 6PU
How S26 6PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swallownest & Wales
- Council
- Rotherham
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,366 (2024)
S26 6PUSheffield
How well off S26 6PU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S26 6PU area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the S26 6PU area is broadly in line with that, at 54.4%. 22.8% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the S26 6PU area is well below that, at 19.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the S26 6PU area is less than half that, at 16.4%. 27.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S26 6PU sits in (Swallownest & Wales): about 1,366 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.