Affluence in S81 8RL
How S81 8RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Anston & Woodsetts
- Council
- Rotherham
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,796 (2024)
How well off S81 8RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S81 8RL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.1% of adults in the S81 8RL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.8% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.2% of adults in the S81 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28% of adults in the S81 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S81 8RL (Anston & Woodsetts) (about 1,796 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.