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Affluence in S73 8

How S73 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
18,511 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S73 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S73 8 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (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
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Education and skills2.7
  • Crime2.7
  • Employment2.9
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Income3.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Living environment6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,635
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in S73 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

S73 8England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.5% of adults in S73 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S73 8England
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine19.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20% of adults in S73 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

S73 8England
Degree level or above20%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications26.2%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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