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S36 9NX

Royd Avenue

Penistone West

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Detailed insights for S36 9NX

Overview

Postcode S36 9NX 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 36.4 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 1.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Thurlstone Woods Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
33.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Penistone has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,458 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Penistone has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

33.3%

Approximately 33.3% 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 9NX.

Flood risk

No risk

Penistone near S36 9NX 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S36 9NX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miThurlstone Woods ParkSmallWalking directions to Thurlstone Woods Park

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
3,379.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.48(-45%)
Public order
4.78(-46%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.18(-71%)
Burglary
2.99(-41%)
Other crime
1.19(-64%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
308
97.47%
Other White
5
1.58%
Other Asian
1
0.32%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.32%
Irish
1
0.32%
Total population: 316

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
64
24.62%
Level 4+ (Degree)
59
22.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
14.62%
Level 3 (A level)
36
13.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
12.69%
Total 16+ residents: 260

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
53
37.59%
Social rents from council
36
25.53%
Owns with a mortgage
26
18.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.22%
Other social rented
11
7.8%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Penistone West

Based on 207 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 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
Flats15£127,500
Terraced53£192,000
Semi-Detached62£238,748
Detached77£345,000

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 9NX postcode area, located within Penistone, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S36 9NX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMillhouse Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryThurlstone Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S36 9NX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S36 9NX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miKaye's Stores313 Manchester Road, Sheffield, S36 9NPWalking directions to Kaye's Stores

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for S36 9NX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Mandy Lowe-Flello

Penistone West - Elected 2 May 2024

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Marie Tidball

Penistone and Stocksbridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictBarnsleyE08000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyPenistone and StocksbridgeE14001423
WardPenistone WestE05000990
ParishPenistoneE04000050
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)PenistoneE02001532
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Barnsley 024AE01007427
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: 16/05/2026.