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Affluence in S61 4

How S61 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
12,282 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S61 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S61 4 averages decile 2.4 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 1.6). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Employment2.4
  • Crime2.5
  • Income3.1
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Living environment5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£37,388
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
5
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; S61 4 is below that, at 48.1%. 23.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

S61 4England
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired23.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.9%4.1%
Other5.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; S61 4 is well below that, at 20.2%.

S61 4England
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine18.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; S61 4 is well below that, at 19.5%. 27.5% have no qualifications.

S61 4England
Degree level or above19.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications27.5%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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