APPLEBY GARTH, S71 2FJ House Prices & Local Information

S71 2FJ is an up-and-coming urban area on Appleby Garth, 0.6km from St. Helen's in Barnsley. Administratively it sits within Monk Bretton ward and the Barnsley Central constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, S71 2FJ is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. With an average age of 47, this is established family country — quiet streets, strong community ties, and low rental churn. 49% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 134 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £177k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 15.2% year-on-year. 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 2FJ are sourced from Output Area E00037534 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.