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S36 7LB

St Johns

Penistone East

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Detailed insights for S36 7LB

Overview

Postcode S36 7LB is located in a rural village, within the Penistone East ward of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Silkstone, Hoylandswaine & Cawthorne area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 54.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Silkstone, Hoylandswaine & Cawthorne is £56,424 per year. The nearest station is Penistone located about 1.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Silkstone, Hoylandswaine & Cawthorne has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,816 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Silkstone, Hoylandswaine & Cawthorne has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 54.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Silkstone, Hoylandswaine & Cawthorne is £56,424 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S36 7LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Silkstone, Hoylandswaine & Cawthorne near S36 7LB 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
2,356.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.14(-38%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.57(-1%)
Public order
6.51(-27%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.97(-30%)
Other crime
4.89(+46%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
285
97.94%
Other White
5
1.72%
African
1
0.34%
Total population: 291

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
107
38.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
15.83%
Level 3 (A level)
40
14.39%
No qualifications
36
12.95%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
7.55%
Total 16+ residents: 278

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
102
71.83%
Owns with a mortgage
32
22.54%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.11%
Social rents from council
1
0.7%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Penistone East

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £381,000 in Penistone East area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,500 up to £1,035,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Penistone East 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 East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached61£490,000
Flats3£165,000
Semi-Detached24£254,000
Terraced21£250,000

10 year median price trend in Penistone East

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

Schools

In the S36 7LB postcode area, located within Silkstone, Hoylandswaine & Cawthorne, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S36 7LB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHoylandswaine Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 EastE05016245
ParishPenistoneE04000050
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Silkstone, Hoylandswaine & CawthorneE02001524
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Barnsley 016DE01007425
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.