S70 1DF is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.5km from Town End in Barnsley. Administratively it sits within Central ward and the Barnsley Central constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, S70 1DF is a neighbourhood with pockets of retirees, often in communal or managed housing. Outside of residential hours, traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. The 51 average age signals a mature family neighbourhood — long-term residents, good local schools, and high levels of owner-occupation. 57% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 21% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are high (258 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for S70 1DF are sourced from Output Area E00037181 (shared with 17 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
S70 1DF House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for S70 1DF.
223
51
£ 29,000 /yr
32%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: S70 1DF falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 57% of tenure in S70 1DF — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Above-average crime is a concern; estate-level variation can be significant.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for S70 1DF. The average age is 50.9. 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: An older demographic with mixed housing. The population is heavily skewed toward individuals over fifty, with a higher-than-average rental or social housing density.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near S70 1DF are high at 258 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
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Queens Road Academy
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Shawlands Primary School
Joseph Locke Primary School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Worsbrough Common Primary School
Burton Road Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
94 nearby- Blackburn's Cakes0.8 km
- Fresh Shop0.6 km
- Londis0.8 km
- Premier Express0.9 km
- Superdrug0.3 km
- + 89 more
Restaurant, Cafe
79 nearby- Glass House0.8 km
- Novacity0.6 km
- The Secret Italian0.9 km
- Back Yard BBQ0.5 km
- Blackburns Cafe0.3 km
- + 74 more
Pub, NightClub
60 nearby- Dot's Tipple0.8 km
- Dove Inn0.3 km
- Heaven and Ale0.6 km
- The Civic0.4 km
- The Old Number 70.5 km
- + 55 more
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Marks & Spencer0.4 km
- Iceland0.5 km
- Iceland (The Food Warehouse)0.9 km
- Lidl0.6 km
- Morrisons0.3 km
Takeaway Shop
59 nearby- Barnsley Kebab and Pizza House0.4 km
- Greggs0.5 km
- Mercury FF0.5 km
- Raja Grill0.1 km
- Spice Night0.5 km
- + 54 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Barnsley0.4 km
- Dodworth3.7 km
- Wombwell5.3 km
Bus Stops
- Sheffield Road/West Way0.1 km
- Harborough Hills Road/West Way0.1 km
- Sheffield Road/Taylor Row0.1 km
- Sheffield Road/Taylor Row0.1 km
- West Way/New Street0.2 km
Generated by PostcodeInfo.uk
Postcode Profile: S701DF · Data under Open Government Licence