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S70 2NG

Kingstone

Barnsley

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Barnsley / Barnsley Town & Park Road / Kingstone / S70 2NG

Overview

Postcode S70 2NG 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 202.0 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 0.5 miles away. There are 8 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
202
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
51.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Barnsley Town & Park Road has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,998 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Barnsley Town & Park Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 202.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

51.6%

Approximately 51.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S70 2NG.

Flood risk

No risk

Barnsley Town & Park Road near S70 2NG 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Barnsley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miChurchfieldsSmall
0.1 miTown End ParkSmall
0.4 miCivic GardensSmall

Property prices in Kingstone

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £122,500 in Kingstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,950 up to £640,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£240,000
Flats7£82,500
Semi-Detached21£160,000
Terraced91£113,550

10 years price trend in Kingstone

Schools

In the S70 2NG postcode area, located within Barnsley Town & Park Road, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryTrinity Academy St. EdwardsFree schools

N/A

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

Good

0.4 miPrimaryJoseph Locke Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miOne StopSackville Street, Barnsley, S70 2RP
0.1 miLondisSummer Lane, Barnsley, S70 6BN
0.2 miPremierDodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 6EB
0.2 miEurope MarketDodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 2RL
0.2 mieurope mini marketDodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 2RL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.