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Affluence in S61 1

How S61 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,846 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S61 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S61 1 scores 2.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.9
  • Employment2.5
  • Crime2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Income2.9
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,356
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.9% of adults in S61 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

S61 1England
Employee, full-time29.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8%4.1%
Other5.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.9% of adults in S61 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S61 1England
Higher managerial & professional4.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.5% of adults in S61 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.3% have no qualifications.

S61 1England
Degree level or above18.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications28.3%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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