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Affluence in S72 8SN

How S72 8SN 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)
Deprivation

How well off S72 8SN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S72 8SN area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£41,614
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
16
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the S72 8SN area is broadly in line with that, at 54.9%. 22.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

S72 8SNEngland
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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the S72 8SN area is well below that, at 18%.

S72 8SNEngland
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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the S72 8SN area is less than half that, at 16.5%. 29.6% have no qualifications.

S72 8SNEngland
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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S72 8SN sits in (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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