Affluence in S71 5DP
How S71 5DP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ardsley & Stairfoot
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,438 (2024)
S71 5DPBarnsley
How well off S71 5DP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S71 5DP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.3% of adults in the S71 5DP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.7% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.2% of adults in the S71 5DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the S71 5DP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S71 5DP (Ardsley & Stairfoot) (about 1,438 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.