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Affluence in S70 3

How S70 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
19,241 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S70 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S70 3 scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.4 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
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.4
  • Crime1.5
  • Employment1.9
  • Education and skills2.1
  • Income2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Living environment6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,070
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in S70 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

S70 3England
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.5% of adults in S70 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S70 3England
Higher managerial & professional4.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine23.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.9% of adults in S70 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.8% have no qualifications.

S70 3England
Degree level or above18.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications29.8%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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