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Affluence in S73 0LH

How S73 0LH 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 0LH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S73 0LH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£43,564
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.8% of adults in the S73 0LH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

S73 0LHEngland
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

32.1% of adults in the S73 0LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

S73 0LHEngland
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

28.6% of adults in the S73 0LH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

S73 0LHEngland
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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S73 0LH (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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