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Affluence in S70 9RA

How S70 9RA 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
2,028 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S70 9RA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S70 9RA area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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 9RA area is above that, at 67.3%. 9.2% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

S70 9RAEngland
Employee, full-time46.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired9.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the S70 9RA area is well below that, at 17.8%.

S70 9RAEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine29.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the S70 9RA area is below that, at 26.5%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

S70 9RAEngland
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.4%2.8%
No qualifications23.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S70 9RA sits in (Barnsley Town & Park Road): about 2,028 residents.

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

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