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Affluence in S62 5

How S62 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
11,960 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S62 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S62 5 scores 2.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income2.5
  • Crime2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Living environment5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,967
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.2% of adults in S62 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

S62 5England
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired21.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.6% of adults in S62 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S62 5England
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine18%11.3%
Routine20%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.6% of adults in S62 5 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29% have no qualifications.

S62 5England
Degree level or above15.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications29%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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