Affluence in S64 8EW
How S64 8EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wath upon Dearne
- Council
- Rotherham
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,614 (2024)
S64 8EWMexborough
How well off S64 8EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S64 8EW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.7% of adults in the S64 8EW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.6% of adults in the S64 8EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.4% of adults in the S64 8EW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S64 8EW (Wath upon Dearne) (about 1,614 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.