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S70 2LF

Central

Barnsley

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Barnsley / Honeywell / Central / S70 2LF

Overview

Postcode S70 2LF 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 Honeywell area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 104.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Honeywell is £36,900 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

5/10

Honeywell has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,906 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Honeywell has a high crime rate, with approximately 104.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Honeywell is £36,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 272 ft away from S70 2LF.

Flood risk

No risk

Honeywell near S70 2LF 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Barnsley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miChurchfieldsSmall
0.4 miTown End ParkSmall
0.3 miCivic GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
2,906.4 per km²

Demographics

British
287
89.41%
Other White
19
5.92%
African
4
1.25%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.93%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.62%
Total population: 321

Housing

Owns outright
73
50.69%
Owns with a mortgage
42
29.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
17.36%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.08%
Shared ownership
1
0.69%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Central

Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £125,500 in Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,500 up to £640,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£240,000
Flats23£82,500
Semi-Detached30£184,375
Terraced88£110,000

10 years price trend in Central

Schools

In the S70 2LF postcode area, located within Honeywell, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryTrinity Academy St. EdwardsFree schools

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryQueens Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimarySummer Lane PrimaryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miVitesse31 Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2AH
0.3 miRockingham Mini MarketBurton Street, Barnsley, S71 1JN
0.3 miAsdaOld Mill Lane, Barnsley, S71 1LN
0.4 miZabka11 Market Hill, Barnsley, S70 2PX
0.4 miOne StopSackville Street, Barnsley, S70 2RP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.