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S71 3BH

St Helens

Barnsley

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Barnsley / Athersley / St Helens / S71 3BH

Overview

Postcode S71 3BH is located in a minor urban area, within the St Helens ward of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Athersley area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 113.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Athersley is £27,700 per year. The nearest station is Barnsley located about 1.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is New Lodge Community Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
64%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Athersley has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,787 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Athersley has a high crime rate, with approximately 113.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

64%

Approximately 64.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 44.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Athersley is £27,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S71 3BH.

Flood risk

No risk

Athersley near S71 3BH 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miNew Lodge Community ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
517
Population density
7,251.1 per km²

Demographics

British
473
91.49%
Other White
21
4.06%
African
6
1.16%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.16%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.58%
Total population: 517

Housing

Other social rented
89
43.84%
Social rents from council
41
20.2%
Owns outright
36
17.73%
Owns with a mortgage
22
10.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
3.94%
Total households: 203

Property prices in St Helens

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £148,000 in St Helens area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,750 up to £255,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£195,000
Semi-Detached49£155,000
Terraced20£134,500

10 years price trend in St Helens

Schools

In the S71 3BH postcode area, located within Athersley, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLaithes Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryAthersley South Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableWaterton Newstead AcademyOther independent special school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miFulton's FoodsLaithes Lane, Barnsley, S71 3AD
0.2 miCo-op FoodLaithes Lane, Athersley, Barnsley, S71 3TY
0.2 miRoundhouse NewsLaithes Crescent, Barnsley, S71 3LR
0.3 miNisaLaxton Road, Barnsley, S71 3DG

Data Sources

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