S36 1BR is a mixed residential area on Hope Street, 0.1km from Stocksbridge in Stocksbridge. Administratively it sits within Stocksbridge and Upper Don ward and the Penistone and Stocksbridge constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 41 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 57% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 60 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £120k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 17.0% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for S36 1BR are sourced from Output Area E00185253 (shared with 79 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
HOPE STREET, S36 1BR House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HOPE STREET, S36 1BR.
119
41
£ 36,700 /yr
49%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: S36 1BR falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates S36 1BR — age 41, 33% ownership, 57% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood. Property prices are trending up 17.0% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for S36 1BR. The average age is 40.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 110,000
1 sales · Mean £ 110,000
Semi-Detached
£ 138,000
2 sales · Mean £ 138,000
Terraced
£ 105,000
5 sales · Mean £ 105,200
Detached
£ 145,000
1 sales · Mean £ 145,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around S36 1BR is moderate at 60 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Stocksbridge High School
St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School
Stocksbridge Junior School
Royd Nursery and Infant School
Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
11 nearby- Intake 11 (Intake Developments Ltd)0.9 km
- Barkers News0.7 km
- Majeed Bros0.7 km
- Bridge Bakery0.2 km
- Graces Farm Shop0.7 km
- + 6 more
Pub, NightClub
6 nearby- Red Grouse - Samuel Smith0.7 km
- Boxed Off0.7 km
- Legionnaires Club0.1 km
- The Butchers Hook Stocksbridge0.1 km
- Friendship Hotel0.1 km
- + 1 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Spar Supermarket0.6 km
- Lidl0.3 km
- Aldi0.4 km
- Coop Food Market0.1 km
Takeaway Shop
17 nearby- Flames0.8 km
- Ni Hao0.7 km
- Bengal Spice Stocksbridge Ltd0.0 km
- De Niro's0.0 km
- Fresh Fuel Kitchen0.2 km
- + 12 more
Restaurant, Cafe
13 nearby- Argent Catering Solutions Ltd.0.9 km
- Coffee Apple Cafe0.1 km
- Costa Ltd0.3 km
- Grounded Cafe Bar0.1 km
- Old Pin Diner Ltd0.1 km
- + 8 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Penistone5.2 km
- Silkstone Common6.5 km
- Dodworth8.2 km
Bus Stops
- Manchester Road/Gibson Lane0.1 km
- Manchester Road/Johnson Street0.1 km
- Manchester Road/Fox Valley Way0.2 km
- Manchester Road/Fox Valley Way0.2 km
- Fox Valley Way/Hunshelf Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: S361BR · Data under Open Government Licence