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S36 9RY

Royd Moor Court

Penistone West

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Detailed insights for S36 9RY

Overview

Postcode S36 9RY 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 high crime levels, with around 68.6 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 1.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Thurlstone Woods Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
10%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Penistone has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,589 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Penistone has a high crime rate, with approximately 68.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10%

Approximately 10.0% 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 9RY.

Flood risk

No risk

Penistone near S36 9RY 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
285
Population density
965.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.32(-30%)
Shoplifting
20.44(+137%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.14(+24%)
Public order
9.89(+10%)
Other theft
6.59(-1%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
283
99.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.35%
Caribbean
1
0.35%
Total population: 285

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
101
41.91%
Level 3 (A level)
42
17.43%
No qualifications
31
12.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
10.79%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
8.3%
Total 16+ residents: 241

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
50.77%
Owns with a mortgage
40
30.77%
Social rents from council
11
8.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.92%
Other social rented
2
1.54%
Total households: 130

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 9RY postcode area, located within Penistone, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S36 9RY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryThurlstone Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miSecondaryPenistone Grammar SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryMillhouse Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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 WestE05000990
ParishPenistoneE04000050
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)PenistoneE02001532
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Barnsley 024BE01007428
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.