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S36 6BT

Penistone West

Barnsley

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

Overview

Postcode S36 6BT 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.1 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Watermeadows Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
58.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Penistone has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,650 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Penistone has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

58.9%

Approximately 58.9% 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 6BT.

Flood risk

No risk

Penistone near S36 6BT 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Penistone

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWatermeadows ParkMedium

Property prices in Penistone West

Based on 186 recent sales, the median property price is £257,500 in Penistone West area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £680,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached73£357,995
Flats10£119,000
Semi-Detached45£229,500
Terraced58£202,000

10 years price trend in Penistone West

Schools

In the S36 6BT postcode area, located within Penistone, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPenistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimarySpringvale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miSecondaryPenistone Grammar SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSparHigh Street, Sheffield, S36 6BS
0.2 miCo-op Food26 Market Street, Sheffield, S36 6BZ
0.3 miTescoMarket Lane, Sheffield, S36 6TS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.