MATLOCK ROAD, S71 3SG House Prices & Local Information

S71 3SG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Matlock Road, 0.3km from Athersley South in Barnsley. Administratively it sits within St Helens ward and the Barnsley Central constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, S71 3SG is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. The daytime character shifts — industrial activities connected with mining and quarrying. The 44 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 40% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 51 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £198k. 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 3SG are sourced from Output Area E00037117 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.