Affluence in S61 2WP
How S61 2WP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thorpe Hesley
- Council
- Rotherham
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,517 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
S61 2WPRotherham
How well off S61 2WP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S61 2WP 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.4% of adults in the S61 2WP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.5% of adults in the S61 2WP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.9% of adults in the S61 2WP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S61 2WP (Thorpe Hesley) (about 1,517 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.