S71 1RJ House Prices & Local Information

S71 1RJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.2km from Gawber, New in Barnsley. Administratively it sits within Old Town ward and the Barnsley Central constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, S71 1RJ is a neighbourhood with pockets of retirees, often in communal or managed housing. The daytime character shifts — low density wholesale and retail in mostly white areas, often on urban fringe or close to transport nodes. With an average age of 46, this is established family country — quiet streets, strong community ties, and low rental churn. 52% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 50 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban 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 S71 1RJ are sourced from Output Area E00037549 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.