The S70 6AG postcode is in Barnsley, Barnsley postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | S70 |
| Ward | Kingstone |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Barnsley Town & Park Road |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Barnsley |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Barnsley |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Barnsley |
| Police Force | South Yorkshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Kingstone |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Barnsley Central |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 3998 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard-Pressed European Settlers / Constrained renters / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Shawlands(0.08 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Racecommon Road/Grafton Street(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Barnsley(0.53 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(34.74 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Locke Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | S70 6JL (0.13 mi) | Details |
| Shawlands Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | S70 6JL (0.13 mi) | Details |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | S70 6JL (0.13 mi) | Details |
| Barnsley CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 14-99 | S70 2YW (0.28 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BarnsleyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | S75 2DF (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Trinity Academy St. EdwardsSecondary, None | 11-16 | S70 2EX (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Summer Lane PrimaryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | S75 2BB (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Horizon Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | S70 6PD (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Greenacre SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 3-19 | S70 6RG (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Queens Road AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | S71 1AR (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Oakwell Rise Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | S70 1TS (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Worsbrough Common Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | S70 4EB (0.88 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE GROVE MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.31 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the grove medical practiceActive124-126 park grove, barnsley, south yorkshire | 01226288651 | S70 1QE |
| victoria medical centre pms practiceActivevictoria medical centre, 7 victoria crescent west, barnsley, south yorkshire | 01226282758 | S75 2AE |
| burleigh medical centreActiveburleigh street, barnsley, south yorkshire | 01226704343 | S70 1XY |
| huddersfield road surgeryActive6 huddersfield road, barnsley, south yorkshire | 01226203420 | S70 2LT |
| the kakoty practiceActive170 sheffield road, barnsley, south yorkshire | 03451220809 | S70 4NW |
| woodland drive medical centreActivewoodland drive, barnsley | 01226244946 | S70 6QW |
The population of S706AG is 247 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2454), Below 14 (1955), and Between 35 to 44 (1776).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 185 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 47.
Regarding education, 49 adults have Level 4, while 38 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (525), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (400).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (139), followed by No religion (92).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (76) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (28), and Semi-routine occupations (26).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (863), and 207 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1464) and European Union EU-2 (293).