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Affluence in S63 9DD

How S63 9DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Goldthorpe
Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,259 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off S63 9DD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S63 9DD area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,340
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in the S63 9DD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

S63 9DDEngland
Employee, full-time39%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired13.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.9% of adults in the S63 9DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S63 9DDEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine21.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.5% of adults in the S63 9DD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.7% have no qualifications.

S63 9DDEngland
Degree level or above20.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications25.7%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 9DD (Goldthorpe) (about 2,259 residents).

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

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