ROTHERHAM ROAD, S71 1XF House Prices & Local Information

S71 1XF is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Rotherham Road, 0.4km from Athersley South in Barnsley. Administratively it sits within Old Town ward and the Barnsley Central constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, S71 1XF is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. By day, the area transitions to a mining and quarrying facilities character: industrial activities connected with mining and quarrying. An average age of 41 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 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 low here at 49 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £180k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area.

Census 2021 statistics for S71 1XF are sourced from Output Area E00037539 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.