Affluence in S61 2QR
How S61 2QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thorpe Hesley
- Council
- Rotherham
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,391 (2024)
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How well off S61 2QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S61 2QR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.6% of adults in the S61 2QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.4% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the S61 2QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.9% of adults in the S61 2QR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S61 2QR (Thorpe Hesley) (about 1,391 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.