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Census 2021 neighbourhood · E02001515

Athersley

Athersley is a Census neighbourhood of about 9,665 residents in Barnsley. This is a statistical area, not an administrative boundary or a postcode district.

Area evidence brief for Barnsley
9,665

Usual residents

ONS Census 2021 · MSOA

4,082

Households

ONS Census 2021 · MSOA

3,296.5

Residents per km²

ONS Census 2021 · MSOA

44.7%

Households owning their home

ONS Census 2021 · tenure

30.8%

Households with no car or van

ONS Census 2021 · car availability

14.6%

Adults with a degree or above

ONS Census 2021 · qualifications

Neighbourhoods most like this one

Closest matches elsewhere in England and Wales, across 14 Census themes. Similarity is statistical, not a recommendation, and says nothing about how anywhere feels to live in.

Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent7,878 residents · 40.0% owned · 35.8% no carKirkby Central, Ashfield6,164 residents · 48.4% owned · 29.3% no carBentilee & Ubberley, Stoke-on-Trent10,449 residents · 29.1% owned · 36.9% no carBradeley & Chell Heath, Stoke-on-Trent7,347 residents · 55.4% owned · 25.6% no carRoseworth, Stockton-on-Tees8,024 residents · 50.8% owned · 31.2% no carBrockmoor & Woodside, Dudley8,047 residents · 46.9% owned · 28.3% no car

Most similar within Barnsley

The closest matches in the same local authority.

Kendray, Barnsley6,231 residents · 44.5% owned · 35.7% no carThurnscoe, Barnsley9,517 residents · 51.3% owned · 28.3% no car

Census 2021 · Census neighbourhood (MSOA)

Life in Athersley

People, households and homes at the stated Census geography. These describe the 2021 population, not the occupants of a particular home.

Tenure

Social rented44.9%
1,833 households
Owned44.7%
1,824 households
Private rented9.2%
377 households
Shared ownership0.6%
26 households
Lives rent free0.5%
22 households
Athersley · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Accommodation type

Semi-detached78.5%
3,204 households
Terraced8.9%
362 households
Detached7%
285 households
In a purpose-built block of flats or tenement5.1%
207 households
Part of a converted or shared house, including bedsits0.2%
10 households
In a commercial building, for example, in an office building, hotel or over a shop0.2%
8 households
Part of another converted building, for example, former school, church or warehouse0.1%
5 households
A caravan or other mobile or temporary structure0%
2 households
Athersley · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Car or van availability

1 car or van in household41.9%
1,710 households
No cars or vans in household30.8%
1,258 households
2 cars or vans in household20.8%
851 households
3 or more cars or vans in household6.4%
263 households
Athersley · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Number of bedrooms

3 bedrooms57.4%
2,345 households
2 bedrooms30.5%
1,244 households
1 bedroom7.9%
323 households
4 or more bedrooms4.2%
170 households
Athersley · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Household composition

Single family household64.6%
2,638 households
One-person household30.6%
1,250 households
Other household types4.8%
194 households
Athersley · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Household size

2 people in household32.7%
1,335 households
1 person in household30.6%
1,250 households
3 people in household17.4%
712 households
4 people in household11.5%
471 households
5 people in household5.5%
226 households
6 people in household1.6%
64 households
7 people in household0.3%
12 households
8 or more people in household0.3%
12 households
0 people in household0%
0 households
Athersley · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Age

Under 1521.1%
2,041 residents
15–2917.9%
1,725 residents
30–4419.3%
1,869 residents
45–6425.5%
2,464 residents
65 and over16.2%
1,564 residents
Athersley · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Ethnic group

White96.7%
9,340 residents
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%
110 residents
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%
108 residents
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%
67 residents
Other ethnic group0.4%
35 residents
Athersley · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Highest qualification

No qualifications32.9%
2,466 residents aged 16 and over
Level 2 qualifications15.9%
1,191 residents aged 16 and over
Level 3 qualifications15.3%
1,144 residents aged 16 and over
Level 4 qualifications or above14.6%
1,093 residents aged 16 and over
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.4%
926 residents aged 16 and over
Apprenticeship6.2%
465 residents aged 16 and over
Other qualifications2.8%
209 residents aged 16 and over
Athersley · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Economic activity

Economically active (excluding full-time students)52.8%
3,956 residents aged 16 and over
Economically inactive45.5%
3,413 residents aged 16 and over
Economically active and a full-time student1.7%
128 residents aged 16 and over
Athersley · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Occupational class (NS-SeC)

L13 Routine occupations25.9%
1,941 residents aged 16 and over
L12 Semi-routine occupations15.1%
1,130 residents aged 16 and over
L14.1 and L14.2 Never worked and long-term unemployed13.9%
1,039 residents aged 16 and over
L4, L5 and L6 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations10.4%
780 residents aged 16 and over
L7 Intermediate occupations9.2%
688 residents aged 16 and over
L8 and L9 Small employers and own account workers8.7%
649 residents aged 16 and over
L10 and L11 Lower supervisory and technical occupations7.7%
581 residents aged 16 and over
L15 Full-time students5.8%
433 residents aged 16 and over
L1, L2 and L3 Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations3.4%
256 residents aged 16 and over
Athersley · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

General health

Very good health40.5%
3,911 residents
Good health32.1%
3,099 residents
Fair health17.4%
1,680 residents
Bad health7.6%
738 residents
Very bad health2.5%
237 residents
Athersley · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Disability

Not disabled under the Equality Act73.7%
7,122 residents
Disabled under the Equality Act26.3%
2,543 residents
Athersley · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Household deprivation

Household is deprived in one dimension36.2%
1,476 households
Household is not deprived in any dimension30.6%
1,248 households
Household is deprived in two dimensions24.7%
1,007 households
Household is deprived in three dimensions8.3%
339 households
Household is deprived in four dimensions0.3%
12 households
Athersley · Census neighbourhood (MSOA) · ONS Census 2021

Each percentage uses its Census table’s own total. Rounding and source categories can affect totals. ONS Census data · OGL v3.0.

How the similarity is worked out

Alike on the Census, which is not the same as alike to live in.

Every neighbourhood is described by its shares across the Census themes above — tenure, housing, cars, household make-up, age, ethnic group, qualifications, work, health and deprivation — each theme weighted equally, which is the approach ONS takes in its own Output Area Classification. The neighbourhoods listed are the closest on those numbers, published in full rather than folded into a score. Nothing here measures schools, crime, prices or what a place is like to be in, and a close match is a statistical fact rather than a suggestion to move.

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