Affluence in S70 2AR
How S70 2AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnsley Town & Park Road
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,617 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
S70 2ARBarnsley
How well off S70 2AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S70 2AR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.3% of adults in the S70 2AR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.8% of adults in the S70 2AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.7% of adults in the S70 2AR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S70 2AR (Barnsley Town & Park Road) (about 1,617 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.