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Affluence in S72 7

How S72 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
9,253 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S72 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S72 7 averages decile 1.6 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.2). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills1.2
  • Health and disability1.2
  • Employment1.6
  • Income2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.2
  • Crime2.8
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Living environment7.8
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
£39,844
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; S72 7 is broadly in line with that, at 52.3%. 18.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

S72 7England
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.6%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; S72 7 is less than half that, at 16.5%.

S72 7England
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine24.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; S72 7 is less than half that, at 16.8%. 32.6% have no qualifications.

S72 7England
Degree level or above16.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications32.6%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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