Affluence in S70 6QR
How S70 6QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wilthorpe & Barugh Green
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,226 (2024)
S70 6QRBarnsley
How well off S70 6QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S70 6QR area scores 6.0 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
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the S70 6QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.8% of adults in the S70 6QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.3% of adults in the S70 6QR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S70 6QR (Wilthorpe & Barugh Green) (about 2,226 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.