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S36 6FY

Penistone West

Barnsley

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Detailed insights for S36 6FY

Overview

Postcode S36 6FY 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 88.8 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 0.1 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
89
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 88.8 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 6FY.

Flood risk

No risk

Penistone near S36 6FY 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 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for S36 6FY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Penistone

N/A

Walking directions to Penistone

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S36 6FY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWatermeadows ParkMediumWalking directions to Watermeadows Park

Area Profile

Population
161
Population density
3,252.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
159
98.76%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.62%
Irish
1
0.62%
Total population: 161

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
63
56.25%
Owns outright
32
28.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.25%
Owns with a mortgage
5
4.46%
Other social rented
3
2.68%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Penistone West

Based on 222 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Penistone West area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Penistone West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Penistone West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached98£350,000
Flats6£120,250
Semi-Detached54£236,248
Terraced64£192,250

10 year median price trend in Penistone West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penistone West.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S36 6FY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryPenistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySpringvale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miSecondaryPenistone Grammar SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S36 6FY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S36 6FY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSparHigh Street, Sheffield, S36 6BSWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miCo-op Food26 Market Street, Sheffield, S36 6BZWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miTescoMarket Lane, Sheffield, S36 6TSWalking directions to Tesco
0.5 miPenney's Convenience StoreGreen Road, Barnsley, S36 6HFWalking directions to Penney's Convenience Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.