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Affluence in S74 0DS

How S74 0DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Birdwell
Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,166 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S74 0DS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S74 0DS area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£43,184
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
21
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the S74 0DS area is broadly in line with that, at 59.4%. 23.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

S74 0DSEngland
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the S74 0DS area is above that, at 38.7%.

S74 0DSEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the S74 0DS area is broadly in line with that, at 32.6%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

S74 0DSEngland
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications14.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S74 0DS sits in (Birdwell): about 2,166 residents.

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

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