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Affluence in S66 8

How S66 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,315 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S66 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S66 8 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Crime4.7
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Income5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Living environment6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,759
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in S66 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

S66 8England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in S66 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S66 8England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in S66 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

S66 8England
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%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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