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Affluence in S61 3

How S61 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,497 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S61 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S61 3 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 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.9
  • Employment2.4
  • Crime2.6
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Income2.9
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment6.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,580
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

51.8% of adults in S61 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

S61 3England
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired23.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.3% of adults in S61 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S61 3England
Higher managerial & professional5.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine17.2%11.3%
Routine19.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.4% of adults in S61 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

S61 3England
Degree level or above17.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications26.2%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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