Affluence in S74 9NG
How S74 9NG 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 9NG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S74 9NG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62% of adults in the S74 9NG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.3% of adults in the S74 9NG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the S74 9NG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S74 9NG (Elsecar) (about 1,706 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.