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Affluence in S70 6

How S70 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,482 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S70 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S70 6 averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.3). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Crime3.2
  • Employment3.3
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Income4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Living environment4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.7
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£40,787
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
13
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; S70 6 is broadly in line with that, at 55.1%. 23.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

S70 6England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; S70 6 is below that, at 25.7%.

S70 6England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine20.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; S70 6 is below that, at 25.5%. 24.8% have no qualifications.

S70 6England
Degree level or above25.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications24.8%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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