Affluence in S72 9JA
How S72 9JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Grimethorpe & Brierley
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,871 (2024)
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How well off S72 9JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S72 9JA area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment8.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the S72 9JA area is broadly in line with that, at 57.6%. 24.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the S72 9JA area is below that, at 29%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the S72 9JA area is below that, at 27.2%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S72 9JA sits in (Grimethorpe & Brierley): about 1,871 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.