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Affluence in S62 6

How S62 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
6,289 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S62 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S62 6 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Employment2.0
  • Income2.8
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Crime2.8
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Living environment4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,034
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.9% of adults in S62 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

S62 6England
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.7%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.1% of adults in S62 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S62 6England
Higher managerial & professional5.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18% of adults in S62 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.9% have no qualifications.

S62 6England
Degree level or above18%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications26.9%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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