Affluence in S74 0JB
How S74 0JB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Elsecar
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,866 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
S74 0JBBarnsley
How well off S74 0JB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S74 0JB area 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.
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.9% of adults in the S74 0JB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.8% of adults in the S74 0JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.9% of adults in the S74 0JB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S74 0JB (Elsecar) (about 1,866 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.