Affluence in S36 8BD
How S36 8BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Silkstone, Hoylandswaine & Cawthorne
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,976 (2024)
S36 8BDSheffield
How well off S36 8BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S36 8BD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.6% of adults in the S36 8BD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.9% of adults in the S36 8BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.1% of adults in the S36 8BD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S36 8BD (Silkstone, Hoylandswaine & Cawthorne) (about 1,976 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.