Affluence in S73 8LR
How S73 8LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wombwell North
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,394 (2024)
S73 8LRBarnsley
How well off S73 8LR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S73 8LR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.3% of adults in the S73 8LR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.4% of adults in the S73 8LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.3% of adults in the S73 8LR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S73 8LR (Wombwell North) (about 2,394 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.