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S71 4BG

Royston

Barnsley

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Detailed insights for S71 4BG

Overview

Postcode S71 4BG is located in a minor urban area, within the Royston ward of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Royston East & Carlton area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Royston East & Carlton is £33,000 per year. The nearest station is Fitzwilliam located about 3.0 miles away.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
29.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Royston East & Carlton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,045 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Royston East & Carlton has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

29.3%

Approximately 29.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Royston East & Carlton is £33,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S71 4BG.

Flood risk

No risk

Royston East & Carlton near S71 4BG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Fitzwilliam located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
365
Population density
388.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
350
96.42%
Other White
7
1.93%
Indian
3
0.83%
Chinese
2
0.55%
Pakistani
1
0.28%
Total population: 363

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
51
34%
Owns with a mortgage
41
27.33%
Other social rented
22
14.67%
Social rents from council
22
14.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.33%
Total households: 150

Property prices in Royston

Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Royston area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,000 up to £585,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Royston 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 Royston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£279,000
Flats4£96,250
Semi-Detached40£173,750
Terraced31£110,000

10 year median price trend in Royston

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

Schools

In the S71 4BG postcode area, located within Royston East & Carlton, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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