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Affluence in S63 9PR

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

Neighbourhood
Goldthorpe
Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,896 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S63 9PR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S63 9PR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • 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

55% of adults in the S63 9PR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

S63 9PREngland
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired20%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.3% of adults in the S63 9PR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S63 9PREngland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.6% of adults in the S63 9PR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.7% have no qualifications.

S63 9PREngland
Degree level or above17.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications27.7%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 9PR (Goldthorpe) (about 1,896 residents).

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

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