DUKE CRESCENT, S70 1JP House Prices & Local Information

S70 1JP is an up-and-coming urban area on Duke Crescent, 0.6km from Town End in Barnsley. Administratively it sits within Central ward and the Barnsley Central constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, S70 1JP is an older retirement area, many residents well beyond working age. The daytime character shifts — public administration and security with mainly white workforces. With an average age of 48, this is established family country — quiet streets, strong community ties, and low rental churn. 45% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are high (149 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £71k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 1JP are sourced from Output Area E00037179 (shared with 18 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.