Affluence in S70 5QA
How S70 5QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Worsbrough
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,601 (2024)
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How well off S70 5QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S70 5QA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.1% of adults in the S70 5QA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.4% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.8% of adults in the S70 5QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.5% of adults in the S70 5QA 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 5QA (Worsbrough) (about 1,601 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.