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S71 1RJ

Old Town

Barnsley

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Barnsley / Honeywell / Old Town / S71 1RJ

Overview

Postcode S71 1RJ is located in a minor urban area, within the Old Town ward of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Honeywell area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 274.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Honeywell is £36,900 per year. The nearest station is Barnsley located about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Wilthorpe Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
275
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
52%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Honeywell has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,124 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Honeywell has a very high crime rate, with approximately 274.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

52%

Approximately 52.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Honeywell is £36,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S71 1RJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Honeywell near S71 1RJ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Barnsley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWilthorpe ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
267
Population density
6,157.4 per km²

Demographics

British
234
88.64%
Other White
21
7.95%
African
5
1.89%
Roma
1
0.38%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.38%
Total population: 264

Housing

Social rents from council
72
48.65%
Owns outright
32
21.62%
Owns with a mortgage
25
16.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
4.73%
Other social rented
5
3.38%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Old Town

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Old Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £625,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£302,250
Flats9£100,000
Semi-Detached53£190,000
Terraced36£137,500

10 years price trend in Old Town

Schools

In the S71 1RJ postcode area, located within Honeywell, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryWilthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryBurton Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miSecondaryTrinity Academy St. EdwardsFree schools

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miRockingham Mini MarketBurton Street, Barnsley, S71 1JN
0.4 miAsdaOld Mill Lane, Barnsley, S71 1LN

Data Sources

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