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Affluence in S73 3

How S73 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,925 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S73 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S73 3 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,313
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.5% of adults in S73 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

S73 3England
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student3%7.9%
Retired27.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.7% of adults in S73 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S73 3England
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine23.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students2.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.5% of adults in S73 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.1% have no qualifications.

S73 3England
Degree level or above18.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications28.1%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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