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S36 6GE

Penistone West

Barnsley

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Detailed insights for S36 6GE

Overview

Postcode S36 6GE 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 0.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Penistone has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,518 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% 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

0.5%

Approximately 0.5% 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 6GE.

Flood risk

No risk

Penistone near S36 6GE 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.

Nearby public transport stations for S36 6GE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Penistone

N/A

Walking directions to Penistone

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
600
Population density
4,854.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
562
93.82%
Other White
10
1.67%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.17%
African
5
0.83%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
0.83%
Total population: 599

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
152
75.25%
Owns outright
36
17.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
4.95%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.49%
Social rents from council
1
0.5%
Total households: 202

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 6GE postcode area, located within Penistone, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S36 6GE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 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

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S36 6GE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S36 6GE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 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.