Affluence in S36 6LR
How S36 6LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Penistone
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,440 (2024)
S36 6LRSheffield
How well off S36 6LR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S36 6LR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.6% of adults in the S36 6LR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.4% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.9% of adults in the S36 6LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.3% of adults in the S36 6LR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S36 6LR (Penistone) (about 1,440 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.