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Affluence in S61

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

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
44,983 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S61 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S61 averages decile 3.6 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.5). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Crime3.4
  • Employment3.5
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Income3.9
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Living environment5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
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
£41,593
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
16
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 is broadly in line with that, at 51.9%. 22.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

S61England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired22.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; S61 is well below that, at 22.1%.

S61England
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; S61 is well below that, at 20.7%. 25.1% have no qualifications.

S61England
Degree level or above20.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications25.1%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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