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S70 3AX

Stairfoot

Barnsley

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Barnsley / Kendray / Stairfoot / S70 3AX

Overview

Postcode S70 3AX is located in a minor urban area, within the Stairfoot ward of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Kendray area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 195.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kendray is £29,000 per year. The nearest station is Barnsley located about 1.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Birk Avenue Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
195
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
70.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Kendray has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,536 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Kendray has a very high crime rate, with approximately 195.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

70.1%

Approximately 70.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 40.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Kendray is £29,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S70 3AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Kendray near S70 3AX 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBirk Avenue ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
4,576.3 per km²

Demographics

British
302
93.79%
Other White
8
2.48%
Other
8
2.48%
African
2
0.62%
Other Asian
1
0.31%
Total population: 322

Housing

Social rents from council
57
36.31%
Other social rented
53
33.76%
Owns outright
19
12.1%
Owns with a mortgage
17
10.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.1%
Total households: 157

Property prices in Stairfoot

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Stairfoot area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £470,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£221,250
Flats4£74,500
Semi-Detached50£170,000
Terraced37£150,000

10 years price trend in Stairfoot

Schools

In the S70 3AX postcode area, located within Kendray, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryBarnsley AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHunningley Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryThe Forest AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miPremierBirk Avenue, Barnsley, S70 3AJ
0.1 miGo LocalBirk Avenue, Barnsley, S70 3AQ
0.3 miB&M ExpressNeville Avenue, Barnsley, S70 3HF
0.4 miMorrisons DailyDoncaster Road, Barnsley, S70 3PW
0.5 miAldiDoncaster Road, Stairfoot, Barnsley, S70 3PE

Data Sources

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