Affluence in S26 6RE
How S26 6RE 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 6RESheffield
How well off S26 6RE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S26 6RE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the S26 6RE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.3% of adults in the S26 6RE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.4% of adults in the S26 6RE area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S26 6RE (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.