Affluence in S72 9LS
How S72 9LS 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)
S72 9LSBarnsley
How well off S72 9LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S72 9LS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.6% of adults in the S72 9LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
29% of adults in the S72 9LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.2% of adults in the S72 9LS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S72 9LS (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.