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Affluence in S72 8LL

How S72 8LL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cudworth Village
Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,544 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off S72 8LL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S72 8LL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,614
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in the S72 8LL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

S72 8LLEngland
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18% of adults in the S72 8LL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S72 8LLEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine22.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.5% of adults in the S72 8LL area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.6% have no qualifications.

S72 8LLEngland
Degree level or above16.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications29.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S72 8LL (Cudworth Village) (about 1,544 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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