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S71 1EX

Central

Barnsley

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Detailed insights for S71 1EX

Overview

Postcode S71 1EX is located in a minor urban area, within the Central ward of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Ardsley & Stairfoot area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 163.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ardsley & Stairfoot is £37,500 per year. The nearest station is Barnsley located about 0.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Civic Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
163
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Ardsley & Stairfoot has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,701 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Ardsley & Stairfoot has a very high crime rate, with approximately 163.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.3%

Approximately 6.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Ardsley & Stairfoot is £37,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 259 ft away from S71 1EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Ardsley & Stairfoot near S71 1EX 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for S71 1EX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Barnsley

N/A

Walking directions to Barnsley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S71 1EX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCivic GardensSmallWalking directions to Civic Gardens
0.5 miMandela GardensSmallWalking directions to Mandela Gardens
0.3 miHen PenSmallWalking directions to Hen Pen

Area Profile

Population
354
Population density
1,374.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
252
70.99%
Other White
74
20.85%
Other
9
2.54%
Other Asian
5
1.41%
Indian
5
1.41%
Total population: 355

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
88
50.57%
Owns outright
34
19.54%
Owns with a mortgage
32
18.39%
Other forms of private rent
9
5.17%
Other social rented
8
4.6%
Total households: 174

Property prices in Central

Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 in Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,500 up to £640,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Central 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 Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£255,000
Flats19£77,000
Semi-Detached30£183,125
Terraced86£110,500

10 year median price trend in Central

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

Schools

In the S71 1EX postcode area, located within Ardsley & Stairfoot, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S71 1EX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOakwell Rise Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryQueens Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miSecondaryTrinity Academy St. EdwardsFree schools

N/A

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S71 1EX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S71 1EX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLifestyle ExpressBeech Street, Barnsley, S70 1YBWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.4 miIcelandCheapside, Barnsley, S70 1SBWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miDelishJohn Street, Barnsley, S70 1LPWalking directions to Delish
0.5 miThe Food WarehouseDryden Road, Barnsley, S71 1JEWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.5 miShop No1Eldon Street, Barnsley, S70 2JBWalking directions to Shop No1

Data Sources

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