JOHN WEST STREET, S36 1BW House Prices & Local Information

S36 1BW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on John West Street, 0.0km from Spink Hall in Stocksbridge. Administratively it sits within Stocksbridge and Upper Don ward and the Penistone and Stocksbridge constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, S36 1BW is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a town fringe countryside zone — mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. The 34 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 41% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 19% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 58 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £166k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area.

Census 2021 statistics for S36 1BW are sourced from Output Area E00041279 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.