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Affluence in S60 8

How S60 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
9,133 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S60 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S60 8 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Income5.8
  • Crime5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Employment6.5
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,518
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68% of adults in S60 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

S60 8England
Employee, full-time48.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired13.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.8% of adults in S60 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

S60 8England
Higher managerial & professional14.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.6% of adults in S60 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

S60 8England
Degree level or above34.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%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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