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Affluence in S66 1WE

How S66 1WE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wickersley South, Bramley South & Whiston
Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,558 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S66 1WE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S66 1WE area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
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
£50,821
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
44
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the S66 1WE area is broadly in line with that, at 58.2%. 26.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

S66 1WEEngland
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired26.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the S66 1WE area is above that, at 37.7%.

S66 1WEEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the S66 1WE area is broadly in line with that, at 31.5%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

S66 1WEEngland
Degree level or above31.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S66 1WE sits in (Wickersley South, Bramley South & Whiston): about 1,558 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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