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Affluence in S63 8LS

How S63 8LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bolton-upon-Dearne
Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,308 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S63 8LS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S63 8LS 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,286
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.9% of adults in the S63 8LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

S63 8LSEngland
Employee, full-time38.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in the S63 8LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S63 8LSEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in the S63 8LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

S63 8LSEngland
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S63 8LS (Bolton-upon-Dearne) (about 2,308 residents).

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

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