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Affluence in S74 8

How S74 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
8,164 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S74 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S74 8 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Employment4.4
  • Crime4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income5.2
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,494
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in S74 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

S74 8England
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in S74 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S74 8England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.3% of adults in S74 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

S74 8England
Degree level or above26.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%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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