Affluence in WF4 4LG
How WF4 4LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Silkstone, Hoylandswaine & Cawthorne
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,260 (2024)
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How well off WF4 4LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF4 4LG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.9% of adults in the WF4 4LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 38.6% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.1% of adults in the WF4 4LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.1% of adults in the WF4 4LG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF4 4LG (Silkstone, Hoylandswaine & Cawthorne) (about 1,260 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.