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Affluence in S70

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

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
53,933 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S70 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S70 scores 3.0 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 31 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.4
  • Employment2.8
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Income3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Living environment4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,409
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in S70 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

S70England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired21.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.2% of adults in S70 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S70England
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine21.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in S70 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.

S70England
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications26.8%18.1%

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

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