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Affluence in S97 3

How S97 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
3,839 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S97 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S97 3 scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.5
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,734
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in S97 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.9% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

S97 3England
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student9.4%7.9%
Retired11.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family10%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other6.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.7% of adults in S97 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S97 3England
Higher managerial & professional5.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine17.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.8%8.5%
Full-time students8.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.4% of adults in S97 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.

S97 3England
Degree level or above23.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications25.6%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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