HIGH CROFT DRIVE, S71 3AU House Prices & Local Information

S71 3AU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on High Croft Drive, 0.3km from Athersley North in Barnsley. Administratively it sits within St Helens ward and the Barnsley Central constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, S71 3AU is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 68% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 20% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 100 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £122k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the 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 3AU are sourced from Output Area E00037131 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.