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Affluence in S63

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

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
51,090 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S63 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S63 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Employment2.4
  • Education and skills2.6
  • Crime3.2
  • Income3.3
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Living environment6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,327
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in S63 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

S63England
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in S63 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S63England
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine18.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.7% of adults in S63 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.5% have no qualifications.

S63England
Degree level or above20.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications26.5%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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