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Affluence in S66 2XL

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

Neighbourhood
Wickersley North
Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,556 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S66 2XL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S66 2XL area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

46.1% of adults in the S66 2XL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

S66 2XLEngland
Employee, full-time28.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.9%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.8% of adults in the S66 2XL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

S66 2XLEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16.8%11.3%
Routine19.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.8% of adults in the S66 2XL area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26.9% have no qualifications.

S66 2XLEngland
Degree level or above14.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications26.9%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 2XL (Wickersley North) (about 1,556 residents).

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

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