Affluence in S70 6SG
How S70 6SG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Worsbrough
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,473 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
S70 6SGBarnsley
How well off S70 6SG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S70 6SG 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45% of adults in the S70 6SG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.4% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.9% of adults in the S70 6SG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.9% of adults in the S70 6SG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S70 6SG (Worsbrough) (about 1,473 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.