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Affluence in S66 2BN

How S66 2BN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wickersley North
Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,474 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S66 2BN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S66 2BN area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,972
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.2% of adults in the S66 2BN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

S66 2BNEngland
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired34.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.2% of adults in the S66 2BN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

S66 2BNEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.3% of adults in the S66 2BN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

S66 2BNEngland
Degree level or above25.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S66 2BN (Wickersley North) (about 1,474 residents).

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

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