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Affluence in S72 8RL

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

Neighbourhood
Cudworth Village
Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,272 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S72 8RL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S72 8RL area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

47% of adults in the S72 8RL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.3% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

S72 8RLEngland
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired14.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.4%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

10.8% of adults in the S72 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

S72 8RLEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.4%11.3%
Routine24.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

12.4% of adults in the S72 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 33.8% have no qualifications.

S72 8RLEngland
Degree level or above12.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications33.8%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 8RL (Cudworth Village) (about 1,272 residents).

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

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