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S70 5HL

Worsbrough

Barnsley

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Barnsley / Worsbrough / S70 5HL

Overview

Postcode S70 5HL is located in a minor urban area, within the Worsbrough ward of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Worsbrough area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Worsbrough is £30,900 per year. The nearest station is Barnsley located about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Ward Green Community Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Worsbrough has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,952 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Worsbrough has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Worsbrough is £30,900 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 16 ft away from S70 5HL.

Flood risk

No risk

Worsbrough near S70 5HL 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
0.1 miWard Green Community ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
211
Population density
1,676 per km²

Demographics

British
205
97.62%
Pakistani
3
1.43%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.95%
Total population: 210

Housing

Owns outright
87
75%
Owns with a mortgage
26
22.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.86%
Other social rented
1
0.86%
Social rents from council
1
0.86%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Worsbrough

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £169,000 in Worsbrough area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £450,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£252,000
Flats1£123,000
Semi-Detached39£149,000
Terraced21£120,000

10 years price trend in Worsbrough

Schools

In the S70 5HL postcode area, located within Worsbrough, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryWard Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryThe Mill AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWorsbrough Common Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miPremierBeverley Avenue, Barnsley, S70 6SJ
0.3 miVivo Food StoreCroft Street, Barnsley, S70 5BP
0.3 miAsdaThomas Street, Worsbrough, Barnsley, S70 5AU

Data Sources

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