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S70 1JF

Central

Barnsley

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Detailed insights for S70 1JF

Overview

Postcode S70 1JF is located in a minor urban area, within the Central ward of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Worsbrough Common area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 120.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Worsbrough Common is £29,000 per year. The nearest station is Barnsley located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Hen Pen.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
120
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
10.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Worsbrough Common has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,061 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Worsbrough Common has a very high crime rate, with approximately 120.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.7%

Approximately 10.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Worsbrough Common is £29,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 243 ft away from S70 1JF.

Flood risk

No risk

Worsbrough Common near S70 1JF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Barnsley located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for S70 1JF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Barnsley

N/A

Walking directions to Barnsley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S70 1JF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHen PenSmallWalking directions to Hen Pen

Area Profile

Population
288
Population density
8,972 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
205
71.18%
Other White
54
18.75%
Other
7
2.43%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
2.08%
Pakistani
5
1.74%
Total population: 288

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
76
58.02%
Owns outright
22
16.79%
Owns with a mortgage
15
11.45%
Other social rented
8
6.11%
Social rents from council
6
4.58%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Central

Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 in Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,500 up to £640,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Central 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 Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£255,000
Flats19£77,000
Semi-Detached30£183,125
Terraced86£110,500

10 year median price trend in Central

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

Schools

In the S70 1JF postcode area, located within Worsbrough Common, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S70 1JF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOakwell Rise Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryQueens Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWorsbrough Common Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S70 1JF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S70 1JF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLifestyle ExpressBeech Street, Barnsley, S70 1YBWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.3 miSparUpper Sheffield Road, Mount Vernon, Barnsley, S70 4PJWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miIcelandCheapside, Barnsley, S70 1SBWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miDelishJohn Street, Barnsley, S70 1LPWalking directions to Delish
0.4 miLifestyle Express159 Park Road, Kingstone, Barnsley, S70 1YLWalking directions to Lifestyle Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.