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S70 2HA

Central

Barnsley

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Detailed insights for S70 2HA

Overview

Postcode S70 2HA 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 Barnsley Town & Park Road area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 470.5 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 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Churchfields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
471
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
28.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Barnsley Town & Park Road has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,051 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Barnsley Town & Park Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 470.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

28.4%

Approximately 28.4% 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 309 ft away from S70 2HA.

Flood risk

No risk

Barnsley Town & Park Road near S70 2HA 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for S70 2HA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Barnsley

N/A

Walking directions to Barnsley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S70 2HA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0 miChurchfieldsSmallWalking directions to Churchfields
0.3 miTown End ParkSmallWalking directions to Town End Park
0.2 miCivic GardensSmallWalking directions to Civic Gardens

Area Profile

Population
353
Population density
2,297.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
287
81.3%
Other White
49
13.88%
Other
4
1.13%
Irish
3
0.85%
Pakistani
2
0.57%
Total population: 353

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
58
31.69%
Owns outright
41
22.4%
Social rents from council
37
20.22%
Owns with a mortgage
31
16.94%
Other social rented
15
8.2%
Total households: 183

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 2HA postcode area, located within Barnsley Town & Park Road, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S70 2HA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryTrinity Academy St. EdwardsFree schools

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySummer Lane PrimaryCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, BarnsleyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S70 2HA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S70 2HA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miVitesse31 Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2AHWalking directions to Vitesse
0.2 miOne StopSackville Street, Barnsley, S70 2RPWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miZabka11 Market Hill, Barnsley, S70 2PXWalking directions to Zabka
0.3 miEurope MarketDodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 2RLWalking directions to Europe Market
0.3 miIceland13-17 Peel Street, Barnsley, S70 2RAWalking directions to Iceland

Data Sources

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