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S36 6BG

Penistone West

Barnsley

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Barnsley / Penistone / Penistone West / S36 6BG

Overview

Postcode S36 6BG is located in an urban city, within the Penistone West ward of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Penistone area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Penistone is £44,700 per year. The nearest station is Penistone located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
14.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Penistone has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,515 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Penistone has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.7%

Approximately 14.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Penistone is £44,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S36 6BG.

Flood risk

No risk

Penistone near S36 6BG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Penistone located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Penistone

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
253
Population density
2,043.4 per km²

Demographics

British
248
97.25%
Other White
6
2.35%
Irish
1
0.39%
Total population: 255

Housing

Owns outright
58
50%
Owns with a mortgage
29
25%
Social rents from council
17
14.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.62%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.72%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Penistone West

Based on 190 recent sales, the median property price is £267,250 in Penistone West area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £850,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached81£350,000
Flats10£125,500
Semi-Detached42£229,998
Terraced57£192,500

10 years price trend in Penistone West

Schools

In the S36 6BG postcode area, located within Penistone, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySpringvale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryPenistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.8 miPrimaryOxspring Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miPenney's Convenience StoreGreen Road, Barnsley, S36 6HF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.