Affluence in S74 8BL
How S74 8BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Elsecar
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,706 (2024)
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How well off S74 8BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S74 8BL area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the S74 8BL area is broadly in line with that, at 62%. 21.4% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the S74 8BL area is broadly in line with that, at 31.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the S74 8BL area is below that, at 29%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S74 8BL sits in (Elsecar): about 1,706 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.