Affluence in S36 6BA
How S36 6BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Penistone
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,619 (2024)
S36 6BASheffield
How well off S36 6BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S36 6BA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the S36 6BA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.6% of adults in the S36 6BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.6% of adults in the S36 6BA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S36 6BA (Penistone) (about 1,619 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.