BLACKHEATH CLOSE, S71 3RJ House Prices & Local Information

S71 3RJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Blackheath Close, 0.5km from Monk Bretton in Barnsley. Administratively it sits within St Helens ward and the Barnsley Central constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, S71 3RJ is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 54) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 66% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 16% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 53 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £115k, 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 3RJ are sourced from Output Area E00037139 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.