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Affluence in S60 5

How S60 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
19,892 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S60 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S60 5 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Employment4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Income4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Crime5.6
  • Living environment6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,520
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

57.8% of adults in S60 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

S60 5England
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.9% of adults in S60 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S60 5England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine15.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in S60 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

S60 5England
Degree level or above23.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%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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