Affluence in S75 2JB
How S75 2JB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wilthorpe & Barugh Green
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,170 (2024)
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How well off S75 2JB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S75 2JB area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment10.0
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 S75 2JB area is broadly in line with that, at 61.9%. 23.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the S75 2JB area is above that, at 38%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the S75 2JB area is broadly in line with that, at 34.7%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S75 2JB sits in (Wilthorpe & Barugh Green): about 2,170 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.