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S36 6BZ

Penistone West

Barnsley

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

Overview

Postcode S36 6BZ 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 76.5 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 0.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Watermeadows Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
12.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Penistone has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,589 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Penistone has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 76.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.2%

Approximately 12.2% 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 6BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Penistone near S36 6BZ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Penistone

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWatermeadows ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
216
Population density
2,491.3 per km²

Demographics

British
209
96.31%
Other White
4
1.84%
Irish
2
0.92%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.46%
Pakistani
1
0.46%
Total population: 217

Housing

Owns outright
47
40.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
24.35%
Owns with a mortgage
16
13.91%
Social rents from council
12
10.43%
Other forms of private rent
10
8.7%
Total households: 115

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 6BZ postcode area, located within Penistone, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.6 miSecondaryPenistone Grammar SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySpringvale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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