Affluence in S72 9JW
How S72 9JW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Grimethorpe & Brierley
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,289 (2024)
S72 9JWBarnsley
How well off S72 9JW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S72 9JW area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.6% of adults in the S72 9JW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.9% of adults in the S72 9JW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.2% of adults in the S72 9JW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S72 9JW (Grimethorpe & Brierley) (about 2,289 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.