Swinton Rockingham is a varied ward with some deprivation in the central and north. However, the socio-economic characteristics overall are fairly typical of Rotherham borough.

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Population by Age

The population of Swinton Rockingham ward has hardly changed since 2011 in contrast to the increasing borough population. The age structure of the population is older than the Rotherham average, with the percentage aged 65+ being above average.

Age	Ward Population	Ward Percentage	Rotherham Percentage
Age 00-15	1434	17.17	18.89
Age 16-24	762	9.13	9.60
Age 25-44	1949	23.34	25.09
Age 45-64	2347	28.11	26.76
Age 65+	1858	22.25	19.66
Total	8350	100.00	100.00

Ethnicity

Swinton Rockingham is among the 80% of wards in Rotherham where the white British population exceeds 90%, and the 60% of wards where the 2020 School and Pupil Census shows the white British school age population exceeding 90%.

Ethnicity	Ward %	Rotherham %	England %
White British	96.20	88.30	74.70
Asian/Asian British	1.00	5.30	9.60
White Other	1.10	2.80	6.30
Mixed/multiple	0.90	1.40	3.00
Black/Black British	0.60	1.10	4.20
Other	0.20	1.10	2.20

Housing

Total dwellings (2021 Census) - 3881

Total dwellings (2011 Census) - 3766

Change since 2011 (%) – 3.10

Number of households

Households (2021 Census) - 3721

Households (2011 Census) - 3766

Change since 2011 (%) - -1.20

Population Density (no. of residents per square Kilometre) 2021 Census

Ward – 2341.30

Rotherham - 927.70

Employment, Benefits and Pensions

In Swinton Rockingham ward the total claimant count in July 2023 is 170, which is 3.4% of the working age population. This is lower than the Rotherham average where the claimant count is 4.3% of the working age population.

Swinton Rockingham ward has more than double the borough average proportion of local jobs in manufacturing, however it also has well below average proportion in public sector employment jobs. Employment levels in the ward rely on opportunities in other areas as local jobs are only sufficient for 51% of working age residents.

Health

In Swinton Rockingham 43% are in very good health, 1.4% are in very bad health. In comparison, in Rotherham 44.2% are in very good health and 1.6% are in very bad health.

According to Census 2021, in Swinton Rockingham ward, 23% of the population are considered to be disabled under the Equality Act 2010, compared to 21.1% in Rotherham and 17.3% in England. The definition of disability in Census 2021 was: People who assessed their day to day activities as limited by long-term physical or mental health conditions of illnesses are considered disabled. Thus definition of a disabled person meets the harmonised standard for measuring disability and is in line with the Equality Act (2010).

In the period 2016-2020, Swinton Rockingham ward's life expectancy at birth for females is 82.1 years and for males is 79.3 years. This is worse than the England average. In comparison, Rotherham's life expectancy for females is 81.3 years and for males is 77.6 years.

In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from strokes in Swinton Rockingham ward is 90.3. This is similar to England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for stroke deaths in a Rotherham ward is 56.7 in Aston & Todwick ward and the highest ratio is 185.8 in Rother Vale ward.

In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from respiratory disease in Swinton Rockingham ward is 137.4. This is worse than England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for deaths from respiratory disease in a Rotherham ward is 79.9 in Bramley & Ravenfield ward and the highest ratio is 209.1 in Rother Vale ward.

In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from coronary heart disease in Swinton Rockingham ward is 106.2. This is similar to England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for deaths from coronary heart disease in a Rotherham ward is 76.2 in Aston & Todwick ward and the highest ratio is 152.1 in Rotherham East ward.

In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from circulatory disease in Swinton Rockingham ward is 100. This is similar to England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for deaths from circulatory disease in a Rotherham ward is 73.5 in Aston & Todwick ward and the highest ratio is 141.9 in Rother Vale ward.

In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from cancer in Swinton Rockingham ward is 109.7. This is similar to England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for deaths from cancer in a Rotherham ward is 94.2 in Aston & Todwick ward and the highest ratio is 152.1 in Rother Vale ward.

In Swinton & Rockingham ward (for the time period 2019/20-2021/22) the percentage of children in Reception (aged 4-5 years) classified as overweight or obese is 23.4%. This is worse than the England average. The percentage of children classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 10.6%. This is worse than the England average. In Rotherham overall (for comparison) the percentage of children aged 4-5 years classified as overweight or obese is 25.1% and the percentage classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 11.4%.

In Swinton Rockingham ward (for the time period 2019/20-2021/22) the percentage of children in Year 6 (aged 10-11 years) classified as overweight or obese is 37.3%. This is worse than the England average. The percentage of children classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 23.5%. This is worse than the England average. In Rotherham overall (for comparison) the percentage of children aged 10-11 years classified as overweight or obese is 38.8% and the percentage classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 25.1%.

Education

According to Census 2021, in Swinton & Rockingham ward 23.3% of residents aged 16 or over have no qualifications, and 22.3% are qualified to level 4 or above. In comparison 23.4% in Rotherham have no qualifications and 23.1% are qualified to level 4 or above.

For Swinton Rockingham ward in 2023, there was a total of 93 pupils at the end of key stage 2, of which 61.3% were disadvantaged compared to 54.5% for Rotherham overall. The percentage of pupils in the ward achieving the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths was 51.6%, compared to 54.5% in Rotherham and 59% nationally.

For Swinton Rockingham ward in 2023, there was a total of 92 pupils at the end of key stage 4, of which 69.6% of pupils were disadvantaged, compared to 53.4% in Rotherham overall. The average Attainment 8 score for the ward was 42, compared to 43.2 in Rotherham and 46.2 nationally.

Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)

Levels of recorded crime and anti-social behaviour in Swinton Rockingham ward are similar to the Rotherham average.

In Swinton Rockingham ward in 2021 there were a total of 912 recorded crimes. This equates to 109 recorded crimes per 1,000 population compared to 110 per 1,000 population for Rotherham.

In Swinton Rockingham ward in 2021, there were a total of 151 recorded incidents of anti-social behaviour. This equates to 18 recorded incidents per 1,000 population, compared to 19 per 1,000 population for Rotherham.

Index of Deprivation

Swinton Rockingham ward has a rank of 10 out of 25 wards in Rotherham and is in Decile 3. Of the 25 wards in Rotherham, 5 are in the top 20% most deprived in the country (deciles 1 and 2). The top 3 most deprived wards in Rotherham are Rotherham East, Dalton & Thrybergh and Maltby East.

Deprivation in Swinton Rockingham ward is above the borough average and in most of the ward is also well above the national average. There are no neighbourhoods that are within the most deprived 10% of England, however Swinton North and Swinton Central & Bridge are within the 20% most deprived in England.

In Swinton & Rockingham ward, the proportion of all children aged 0-15 living in income deprived families is 18.6% and the proportion of those aged 60 or over who experience income deprivation is 15.9%. The ward with the highest proportion of children aged 0-15 living in income deprived families is Dalton & Thrybergh ward at 39.1%. The ward with the highest proportion of those aged 60 and over who experience income deprivation is Rotherham East ward at 36.9%.

Swinton Rockingham IMD map

Data Sources

Data sources contained within this document include:

Population - ONS Census data via NOMIS Ethnicity - ONS Census data via NOMIS

Religion - ONS Census data via NOMIS

Housing - ONS Census data via NOMIS

Households - ONS Census data via NOMIS

Unemployment claimants aged 16-64 - ONS Claimant Count via NOMIS

Types of employment - Business Register and Employment Survey via NOMIS

General Health - ONS Census data via NOMIS

Disability - ONS Census data via NOMIS

Life expectancy at birth - Public Health England Fingertips

Causes of death - Public Health England Fingertips

Overweight and obesity in children - Public Health England Fingertips

Highest level of education - ONS Census data via NOMIS

Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4 attainment - RMBC Children & Young People's Services

Index of Multiple Deprivation - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Community assets map - OpenStreetMap via TomTom/Microsoft Corporation

Access to green space - Green Space Index 2023 commissioned by The Ordinance Survey and undertaken by The Fields in Trust

Crime data - www.police.uk