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S70 2LT

Central

Barnsley

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Detailed insights for S70 2LT

Overview

Postcode S70 2LT 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 0.4 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
6.9%
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

6.9%

Approximately 6.9% 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 47 ft away from S70 2LT.

Flood risk

No risk

Barnsley Town & Park Road near S70 2LT 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for S70 2LT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Barnsley

N/A

Walking directions to Barnsley

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
7,279.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
178
57.98%
Other White
101
32.9%
Other Asian
8
2.61%
Indian
5
1.63%
Irish
4
1.3%
Total population: 307

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
63
48.46%
Owns outright
38
29.23%
Owns with a mortgage
17
13.08%
Other social rented
6
4.62%
Social rents from council
3
2.31%
Total households: 130

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 2LT 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 2LT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryTrinity Academy St. EdwardsFree schools

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySummer Lane PrimaryCommunity school

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S70 2LT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S70 2LT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miVitesse31 Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2AHWalking directions to Vitesse
0.3 miOne StopSackville Street, Barnsley, S70 2RPWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miRockingham Mini MarketBurton Street, Barnsley, S71 1JNWalking directions to Rockingham Mini Market
0.4 miLondisSummer Lane, Barnsley, S70 6BNWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miZabka11 Market Hill, Barnsley, S70 2PXWalking directions to Zabka

Data Sources

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