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S70 6RW

Kingstone

Barnsley

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

Overview

Postcode S70 6RW 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 110.2 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 1.1 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
110
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
32.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 110.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

32.3%

Approximately 32.3% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 211 ft away from S70 6RW.

Flood risk

No risk

Barnsley Town & Park Road near S70 6RW 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miLocke ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
277
Population density
2,994.6 per km²

Demographics

British
257
92.78%
Other White
12
4.33%
African
2
0.72%
Irish
2
0.72%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.36%
Total population: 277

Housing

Owns outright
40
31.5%
Social rents from council
37
29.13%
Owns with a mortgage
27
21.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
14.17%
Other social rented
4
3.15%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Kingstone

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £118,000 in Kingstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,950 up to £715,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£440,000
Flats9£82,500
Semi-Detached23£145,000
Terraced97£112,500

10 years price trend in Kingstone

Schools

In the S70 6RW postcode area, located within Barnsley Town & Park Road, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableGreenacre SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryShawlands Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryJoseph Locke Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miThe Co-operative FoodLocke Street, Barnsley, S70 6ND
0.4 miGo LocalRacecommon Road, Barnsley, S70 6JR

Data Sources

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