STRETTON ROAD, S71 1XQ House Prices & Local Information

S71 1XQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Stretton Road, 0.3km from Smithies in Barnsley. Administratively it sits within Old Town ward and the Barnsley Central constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, S71 1XQ is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. By day, the area transitions to a mining and quarrying facilities character: industrial activities connected with mining and quarrying. An average age of 38 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 28% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 46 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £170k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 11.8% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for S71 1XQ are sourced from Output Area E00168708 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.