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Affluence in S72

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

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
33,757 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S72 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S72 scores 2.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.7
  • Education and skills2.1
  • Employment2.7
  • Crime3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Income3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Living environment6.7
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£39,644
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in S72 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

S72England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired22.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.5% of adults in S72 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S72England
Higher managerial & professional5.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine22.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.3% of adults in S72 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.6% have no qualifications.

S72England
Degree level or above19.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications28.6%18.1%

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

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