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Affluence in S73 9PY

How S73 9PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wombwell North
Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,925 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S73 9PY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S73 9PY area 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 the S73 9PY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

S73 9PYEngland
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 the S73 9PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S73 9PYEngland
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 the S73 9PY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.1% have no qualifications.

S73 9PYEngland
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%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S73 9PY (Wombwell North) (about 1,925 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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