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S36 6HH

Penistone West

Barnsley

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

Overview

Postcode S36 6HH 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 0.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Watermeadows Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.6%
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

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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 6HH.

Flood risk

No risk

Penistone near S36 6HH 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
0.5 miWatermeadows ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
240
Population density
1,784.4 per km²

Demographics

British
228
94.61%
Other White
4
1.66%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
1.24%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.83%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.83%
Total population: 241

Housing

Owns outright
46
37.1%
Owns with a mortgage
41
33.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
25%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.23%
Social rents from council
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySpringvale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 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.