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Affluence in S74

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

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
24,844 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S74 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S74 averages decile 4.1 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.5). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Employment3.7
  • Crime3.7
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Income4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Living environment5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
Income

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.

Average a year
£43,631
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
22
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; S74 is broadly in line with that, at 54.4%. 25.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

S74England
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired25.9%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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; S74 is below that, at 26.6%.

S74England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; S74 is well below that, at 23.4%. 23.6% have no qualifications.

S74England
Degree level or above23.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications23.6%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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