Affluence in S73 0SS
How S73 0SS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wombwell South
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,626 (2024)
S73 0SSBarnsley
How well off S73 0SS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S73 0SS area scores 6.0 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
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
73.7% of adults in the S73 0SS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the S73 0SS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.8% of adults in the S73 0SS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S73 0SS (Wombwell South) (about 1,626 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.