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Affluence in S70 6FN

How S70 6FN 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
1,441 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S70 6FN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S70 6FN 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£39,910
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in the S70 6FN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

S70 6FNEngland
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.4% of adults in the S70 6FN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S70 6FNEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine17.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in the S70 6FN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

S70 6FNEngland
Degree level or above25.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S70 6FN (Barnsley Town & Park Road) (about 1,441 residents).

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

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