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Affluence in S72 8SB

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

Neighbourhood
Cudworth Village
Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,903 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off S72 8SB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S72 8SB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

65.6% of adults in the S72 8SB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

S72 8SBEngland
Employee, full-time43.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired19.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in the S72 8SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S72 8SBEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.1% of adults in the S72 8SB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

S72 8SBEngland
Degree level or above24.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%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 8SB (Cudworth Village) (about 1,903 residents).

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

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