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Affluence in S71 1XL

How S71 1XL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Monk Bretton
Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,327 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S71 1XL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S71 1XL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,815
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59% of adults in the S71 1XL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

S71 1XLEngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in the S71 1XL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

S71 1XLEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in the S71 1XL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

S71 1XLEngland
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S71 1XL (Monk Bretton) (about 2,327 residents).

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

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