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Affluence in S63 9JS

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

Neighbourhood
Goldthorpe
Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,455 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off S63 9JS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S63 9JS 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
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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

46.4% of adults in the S63 9JS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

S63 9JSEngland
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired24.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.1%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.7% of adults in the S63 9JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S63 9JSEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine20.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.5%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.1% of adults in the S63 9JS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.5% have no qualifications.

S63 9JSEngland
Degree level or above18.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications34.5%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 9JS (Goldthorpe) (about 1,455 residents).

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

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