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S70 6LW

Kingstone

Barnsley

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Detailed insights for S70 6LW

Overview

Postcode S70 6LW 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 100.4 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 0.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Locke Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
6.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Barnsley Town & Park Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,052 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Barnsley Town & Park Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 100.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.1%

Approximately 6.1% 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 325 ft away from S70 6LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Barnsley Town & Park Road near S70 6LW 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for S70 6LW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Barnsley

N/A

Walking directions to Barnsley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S70 6LW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miLocke ParkLargeWalking directions to Locke Park

Area Profile

Population
264
Population density
7,436.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
214
81.06%
Other White
32
12.12%
African
10
3.79%
Other
3
1.14%
Other Black
3
1.14%
Total population: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
59
45.04%
Owns outright
32
24.43%
Owns with a mortgage
30
22.9%
Social rents from council
7
5.34%
Shared ownership
2
1.53%
Total households: 131

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 6LW 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 6LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableGreenacre SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryShawlands Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryJoseph Locke Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S70 6LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S70 6LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Co-operative FoodLocke Street, Barnsley, S70 6NDWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miGo LocalRacecommon Road, Barnsley, S70 6JRWalking directions to Go Local
0.4 miDev'sAlma Street, Barnsley, S70 6EFWalking directions to Dev's
0.5 miPremier52 Agnes Road, Kingstone, Barnsley, S70 1NHWalking directions to Premier
0.5 miCostcutterDean Street, Barnsley, S70 6EXWalking directions to Costcutter

Data Sources

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