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Affluence in S73 0EX

How S73 0EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wombwell South
Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,739 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S73 0EX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S73 0EX area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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
£43,564
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
22
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 S73 0EX area is above that, at 64.8%. 17.2% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

S73 0EXEngland
Employee, full-time43.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired17.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the S73 0EX area is broadly in line with that, at 32.1%.

S73 0EXEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the S73 0EX area is below that, at 28.6%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

S73 0EXEngland
Degree level or above28.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S73 0EX sits in (Wombwell South): about 1,739 residents.

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

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