Affluence in S72 7DF
How S72 7DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Grimethorpe & Brierley
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,460 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
S72 7DFBarnsley
How well off S72 7DF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S72 7DF area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the S72 7DF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.3% of adults in the S72 7DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.1% of adults in the S72 7DF area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 35.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S72 7DF (Grimethorpe & Brierley) (about 2,460 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.