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Affluence in S70 6EH

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

Neighbourhood
Barnsley Town & Park Road
Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,664 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S70 6EH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S70 6EH area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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
£39,910
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
11
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the S70 6EH area is broadly in line with that, at 60.2%. 17.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

S70 6EHEngland
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired17.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the S70 6EH area is well below that, at 20.4%.

S70 6EHEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine25.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the S70 6EH area is well below that, at 22.6%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

S70 6EHEngland
Degree level or above22.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications26.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S70 6EH sits in (Barnsley Town & Park Road): about 1,664 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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