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