Affluence in S36 9NU
How S36 9NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Penistone
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,738 (2024)
S36 9NUSheffield
How well off S36 9NU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S36 9NU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.4% of adults in the S36 9NU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.5% of adults in the S36 9NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.2% of adults in the S36 9NU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S36 9NU (Penistone) (about 1,738 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.