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S70 6NQ

Kingstone

Barnsley

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Barnsley / Barnsley Town & Park Road / Kingstone / S70 6NQ

Overview

Postcode S70 6NQ 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 104.8 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 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Locke Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
28.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Barnsley Town & Park Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,917 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Barnsley Town & Park Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 104.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

28.6%

Approximately 28.6% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 3 ft away from S70 6NQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Barnsley Town & Park Road near S70 6NQ 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miLocke ParkLarge

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 6NQ postcode area, located within Barnsley Town & Park Road, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableGreenacre SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryJoseph Locke Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHoly Rood Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodLocke Street, Barnsley, S70 6ND
0.4 miGo LocalRacecommon Road, Barnsley, S70 6JR
0.4 miLifestyle Express159 Park Road, Kingstone, Barnsley, S70 1YL
0.5 miPremier52 Agnes Road, Kingstone, Barnsley, S70 1NH

Data Sources

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