Affluence in S36 9AP
How S36 9AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Penistone
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,702 (2024)
S36 9APSheffield
How well off S36 9AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S36 9AP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the S36 9AP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.5% of adults in the S36 9AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37% of adults in the S36 9AP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S36 9AP (Penistone) (about 1,702 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.