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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 averages decile 2.4 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 2.0). 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
  • 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

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
£39,967
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
11
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; S62 5 is broadly in line with that, at 52.2%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; S62 5 is well below that, at 18.6%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; S62 5 is less than half that, at 15.6%. 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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