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Affluence in S71 2

How S71 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
17,643 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S71 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S71 2 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Crime3.5
  • Employment3.6
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Income4.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Living environment7.9
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,134
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in S71 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

S71 2England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in S71 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S71 2England
Higher managerial & professional6.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine19.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in S71 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.

S71 2England
Degree level or above20.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications27.3%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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