The S70 6LU 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 | 11052 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Deprived blue-collar terraces / Constrained renters / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Healthcare and public administration.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Kingstone Place(0.05 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Racecommon Road/Cranbrook Street(0.01 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Barnsley(0.84 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(34.49 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | S70 6JL (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Joseph Locke Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | S70 6JL (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Shawlands Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | S70 6JL (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Greenacre SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 3-19 | S70 6RG (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Barnsley CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 14-99 | S70 2YW (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Horizon Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | S70 6PD (0.65 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BarnsleyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | S75 2DF (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Worsbrough Common Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | S70 4EB (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Trinity Academy St. EdwardsSecondary, None | 11-16 | S70 2EX (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Summer Lane PrimaryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | S75 2BB (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Oakwell Rise Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | S70 1TS (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Queens Road AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | S71 1AR (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE GROVE MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.28 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 |
| woodland drive medical centreActivewoodland drive, barnsley | 01226244946 | S70 6QW |
| burleigh medical centreActiveburleigh street, barnsley, south yorkshire | 01226704343 | S70 1XY |
| victoria medical centre pms practiceActivevictoria medical centre, 7 victoria crescent west, barnsley, south yorkshire | 01226282758 | S75 2AE |
| the kakoty practiceActive170 sheffield road, barnsley, south yorkshire | 03451220809 | S70 4NW |
| huddersfield road surgeryActive6 huddersfield road, barnsley, south yorkshire | 01226203420 | S70 2LT |
The population of S706LU is 264 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 214 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 32.
Regarding education, 64 adults have No qualifications, while 34 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (317), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (261).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (124), followed by No religion (123).
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 (67) followed by Semi-routine occupations (35), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (28).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (509), and 228 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1307) and European Union EU-2 (99).