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Affluence in S74 9

How S74 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
17,972 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S74 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S74 9 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Crime3.4
  • Employment3.5
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Income4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Living environment5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,541
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in S74 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

S74 9England
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.6% of adults in S74 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S74 9England
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in S74 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.7% have no qualifications.

S74 9England
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications24.7%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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