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S75 1FQ

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Overview

Postcode S75 1FQ 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 217.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Honeywell is £41,621 per year. The nearest station is Barnsley located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Wilthorpe Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
218
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 217.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9%

Approximately 9.0% 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

3/10

The average income per household in Honeywell is £41,621 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 204 ft away from S75 1FQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Honeywell near S75 1FQ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for S75 1FQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Barnsley

N/A

Walking directions to Barnsley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S75 1FQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWilthorpe ParkMediumWalking directions to Wilthorpe Park
0.5 miChurchfieldsSmallWalking directions to Churchfields

Area Profile

Population
396
Population density
5,504.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
89.11(+105%)
Shoplifting
51.89(+501%)
Public order
35.53(+296%)
Anti-social behaviour
33.84(+146%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.92(+100%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
358
90.4%
Other White
23
5.81%
Pakistani
5
1.26%
Other
3
0.76%
Irish
3
0.76%
Total population: 396

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
102
31.48%
Level 3 (A level)
67
20.68%
No qualifications
59
18.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
13.58%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
9.26%
Total 16+ residents: 324

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
78
41.49%
Owns outright
57
30.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
14.89%
Social rents from council
14
7.45%
Shared ownership
4
2.13%
Total households: 188

Property prices in Old Town

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 in Old Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,560 up to £625,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Old Town 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 Old Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£296,250
Flats12£105,000
Semi-Detached46£175,000
Terraced41£137,000

10 year median price trend in Old Town

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

Schools

In the S75 1FQ postcode area, located within Honeywell, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S75 1FQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryWilthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryTrinity Academy St. EdwardsFree schools

N/A

0.6 miPrimarySummer Lane PrimaryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S75 1FQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S75 1FQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miRockingham Mini MarketBurton Street, Barnsley, S71 1JNWalking directions to Rockingham Mini Market
0.4 miAsdaOld Mill Lane, Barnsley, S71 1LNWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miYogi Convenience Store75 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley, S75 1AAWalking directions to Yogi Convenience Store
0.5 miVitesse31 Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2AHWalking directions to Vitesse

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Barnsley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,494
Band B£1,743
Band C£1,992
Band D£2,241
Band E£2,739
Band F£3,238
Band G£3,736
Band H£4,483

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictBarnsleyE08000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyBarnsley NorthE14001074
WardOld TownE05000988
ParishBarnsley, unparished areaE43000251
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)HoneywellE02001518
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Barnsley 010EE01007410
Police ForceSouth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced2017-11-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.