Affluence in S70 1LB
How S70 1LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Worsbrough Common
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,693 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
S70 1LBBarnsley
How well off S70 1LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S70 1LB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.6% of adults in the S70 1LB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.4% of adults in the S70 1LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.7% of adults in the S70 1LB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 40.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S70 1LB (Worsbrough Common) (about 1,693 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.