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Affluence in S36

How S36 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
32,958 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S36 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S36 scores 6.5 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.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Employment6.2
  • Living environment6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Crime6.6
  • Income6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Education and skills7.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£51,441
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in S36 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

S36England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired28%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.2% of adults in S36 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

S36England
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in S36 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

S36England
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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