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S70 1YJ

Kingstone

Barnsley

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Detailed insights for S70 1YJ

Overview

Postcode S70 1YJ is located in a minor urban area, within the Kingstone ward of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Barnsley Town & Park Road area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 874.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Barnsley Town & Park Road is £34,800 per year. The nearest station is Barnsley located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Locke Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
874
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Barnsley Town & Park Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,870 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Barnsley Town & Park Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 874.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Barnsley Town & Park Road is £34,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 7 ft away from S70 1YJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Barnsley Town & Park Road near S70 1YJ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for S70 1YJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Barnsley

N/A

Walking directions to Barnsley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S70 1YJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLocke ParkLargeWalking directions to Locke Park

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
12,907 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
268
80.72%
Other White
43
12.95%
Other Asian
10
3.01%
Irish
5
1.51%
Other
3
0.9%
Total population: 332

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
56
41.18%
Owns with a mortgage
40
29.41%
Owns outright
33
24.26%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.21%
Other social rented
2
1.47%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Kingstone

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £120,000 in Kingstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £715,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kingstone 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 Kingstone over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£243,500
Flats9£92,500
Semi-Detached23£145,000
Terraced98£115,000

10 year median price trend in Kingstone

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

Schools

In the S70 1YJ postcode area, located within Barnsley Town & Park Road, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S70 1YJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWorsbrough Common Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryOakwell Rise Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryJoseph Locke Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S70 1YJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S70 1YJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miLifestyle Express159 Park Road, Kingstone, Barnsley, S70 1YLWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.2 miPremier52 Agnes Road, Kingstone, Barnsley, S70 1NHWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miDelishJohn Street, Barnsley, S70 1LPWalking directions to Delish
0.3 miLifestyle ExpressBeech Street, Barnsley, S70 1YBWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.3 miMorrisonsLower Thomas Street, Barnsley, S70 1LQWalking directions to Morrisons

Data Sources

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