Affluence in S70 5BY
How S70 5BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Worsbrough
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,703 (2024)
S70 5BYBarnsley
How well off S70 5BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S70 5BY 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
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40% of adults in the S70 5BY area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.5% of adults in the S70 5BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
13.1% of adults in the S70 5BY area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 40.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S70 5BY (Worsbrough) (about 1,703 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.