Affluence in S70 5RF
How S70 5RF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birdwell
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,676 (2024)
S70 5RFBarnsley
How well off S70 5RF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S70 5RF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.4% of adults in the S70 5RF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.5% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the S70 5RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.2% of adults in the S70 5RF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S70 5RF (Birdwell) (about 1,676 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.