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Postcode district · Rotherham

Affluence in S65

How S65 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
46,742 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S65 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S65 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.1
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Income3.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Living environment5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,960
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in S65 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

S65England
Employee, full-time28.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21% of adults in S65 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S65England
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in S65 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.1% have no qualifications.

S65England
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications29.1%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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