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Affluence in S75 1

How S75 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
21,857 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S75 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S75 1 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.6
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Income5.9
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Living environment6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,678
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.7% of adults in S75 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

S75 1England
Employee, full-time37.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in S75 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

S75 1England
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.8% of adults in S75 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

S75 1England
Degree level or above28.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%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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