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S70 6EZ

Kingstone

Barnsley

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Detailed insights for S70 6EZ

Overview

Postcode S70 6EZ 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 197.5 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 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Churchfields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
198
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.8%
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 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 197.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 117 ft away from S70 6EZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Barnsley Town & Park Road near S70 6EZ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for S70 6EZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Barnsley

N/A

Walking directions to Barnsley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S70 6EZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miChurchfieldsSmallWalking directions to Churchfields
0.2 miTown End ParkSmallWalking directions to Town End Park

Area Profile

Population
313
Population density
7,884.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
222
71.38%
Other White
64
20.58%
Other
6
1.93%
Indian
5
1.61%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.29%
Total population: 311

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
63
48.46%
Owns with a mortgage
42
32.31%
Owns outright
17
13.08%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.38%
Social rents from council
1
0.77%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Kingstone

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £120,000 in Kingstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £715,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kingstone 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 Kingstone over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£243,500
Flats9£92,500
Semi-Detached23£145,000
Terraced98£115,000

10 year median price trend in Kingstone

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kingstone.

Schools

In the S70 6EZ postcode area, located within Barnsley Town & Park Road, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S70 6EZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHoly Rood Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryShawlands Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryJoseph Locke Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S70 6EZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S70 6EZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCostcutterDean Street, Barnsley, S70 6EXWalking directions to Costcutter
0.1 miPremierDodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 6EBWalking directions to Premier
0.1 miDev'sAlma Street, Barnsley, S70 6EFWalking directions to Dev's
0.1 miLondisSummer Lane, Barnsley, S70 6BNWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miOne StopSackville Street, Barnsley, S70 2RPWalking directions to One Stop

Data Sources

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