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S36 6UB

Barnside Close

Penistone West

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Detailed insights for S36 6UB

Overview

Postcode S36 6UB 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 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Penistone is £54,801 per year. The nearest station is Penistone located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Penistone has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,515 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Penistone has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% 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

9/10

The average income per household in Penistone is £54,801 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S36 6UB.

Flood risk

No risk

Penistone near S36 6UB 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for S36 6UB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Penistone

N/A

Walking directions to Penistone

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
2,957.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.38(-65%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.14(-70%)
Vehicle crime
2.96(-47%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.37(-72%)
Public order
2.37(-74%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
272
97.14%
Other White
5
1.79%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.71%
Other Asian
1
0.36%
Total population: 280

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
106
45.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
17.24%
Level 3 (A level)
39
16.81%
No qualifications
20
8.62%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
6.47%
Total 16+ residents: 232

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
50.93%
Owns with a mortgage
42
38.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.63%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.78%
Other social rented
2
1.85%
Total households: 108

Property prices in Penistone West

Based on 208 recent sales, the median property price is £269,000 in Penistone West area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,500 up to £695,000.

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
Detached91£349,995
Flats8£106,500
Semi-Detached55£235,000
Terraced54£192,500

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 6UB postcode area, located within Penistone, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimarySpringvale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S36 6UB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S36 6UB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSparHigh Street, Sheffield, S36 6BSWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miCo-op Food26 Market Street, Sheffield, S36 6BZWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Barnsley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,494
Band B£1,743
Band C£1,992
Band D£2,241
Band E£2,739
Band F£3,238
Band G£3,736
Band H£4,483

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictBarnsleyE08000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyPenistone and StocksbridgeE14001423
WardPenistone WestE05000990
ParishPenistoneE04000050
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)PenistoneE02001532
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Barnsley 024FE01007432
Police ForceSouth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1997-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.