Affluence in S70 5NP
How S70 5NP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Worsbrough
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,474 (2024)
S70 5NPBarnsley
How well off S70 5NP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S70 5NP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Employment3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the S70 5NP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.9% of adults in the S70 5NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.5% of adults in the S70 5NP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S70 5NP (Worsbrough) (about 1,474 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.