Affluence in S72 7LE
How S72 7LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Grimethorpe & Brierley
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,473 (2024)
S72 7LEBarnsley
How well off S72 7LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S72 7LE 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
- Income2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.9% of adults in the S72 7LE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.9% of adults in the S72 7LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.6% of adults in the S72 7LE area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 34.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S72 7LE (Grimethorpe & Brierley) (about 1,473 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.