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S75 2SU

Old Town

Barnsley

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Detailed insights for S75 2SU

Overview

Postcode S75 2SU 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 65.9 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 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Wilthorpe Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
11.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Honeywell has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,381 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Honeywell has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 65.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.4%

Approximately 11.4% 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 S75 2SU.

Flood risk

No risk

Honeywell near S75 2SU 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.

Nearby public transport stations for S75 2SU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Barnsley

N/A

Walking directions to Barnsley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S75 2SU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWilthorpe ParkMediumWalking directions to Wilthorpe Park

Area Profile

Population
366
Population density
5,251.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
320
87.19%
Other White
27
7.36%
Other Black
6
1.63%
African
5
1.36%
Other
4
1.09%
Total population: 367

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
53
30.29%
Owns outright
50
28.57%
Owns with a mortgage
46
26.29%
Social rents from council
11
6.29%
Other social rented
9
5.14%
Total households: 175

Property prices in Old Town

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Old Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 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
Detached34£296,250
Flats10£105,000
Semi-Detached55£180,000
Terraced39£138,000

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 2SU postcode area, located within Honeywell, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S75 2SU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySummer Lane PrimaryCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, BarnsleyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWilthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S75 2SU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S75 2SU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miYogi Convenience Store75 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley, S75 1AAWalking directions to Yogi Convenience Store
0.3 miPremierWalton Street North, Barnsley, S75 2PGWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miTesco ExpressHuddersfield Road, Barnsley, S75 1HAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miLondis138 Redbrook Road, Gawber, Barnsley, S75 2RBWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

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