George Square is in Barnsley and in Barnsley district. S70 1AY is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Barnsley Central. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about George Square, Barnsley, S70 1AY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: S70 1AX, S70 1BA, S70 1PJ, S70 1PZ, S70 1PY, S70 1PG, S70 1PR, S70 1QA, S70 1BB.

George Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on George Square are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barnsley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for S70 1AY

Average Price
£79,303
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£79,303
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Square

Average Price
£79,303
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 George Square, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£52,0002007-05-25 £68,097
8 George Square, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£52,0002006-07-20 £73,520
6 George Square, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0002005-08-23 £68,755
6 George Square, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£24,9502002-09-06 £84,388
6 George Square, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£27,9001997-07-11 £117,428

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Shawlands Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		525 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Joseph Locke Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		525 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		533 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens Road Academy
Queens Road, S71 1AR 		981 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
Stocks Lane, S75 2DF 		996 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTrinity Academy St. Edwards
Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate, 		710 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, S70 6PD 		1,348 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray S70 3DL 		2,873 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Academy Carlton
Royston Lane, Carlton S71 3EW 		5,341 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBarnsley College
PO Box 266, Church Street S70 2YW 		313 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorthern College for Residential Adult Education Limited
Wentworth Castle, Stainborough S75 3ET 		3,958 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Carlton Road, S71 2LF 		3,894 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Greenacre School
Keresforth Hill Road, S70 6RG 		1,393 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springwell Alternative Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3,255 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3,296 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDove School
194 New Road, Staincross S75 6PP 		5,076 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Istanbul Kitchen and Bar29 Wellington Street212 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds, Upper New Street247 yd
Pasa Restaurant41-43 Market Street295 yd
Quammie's30 Peel Street308 yd
P J's Cafe & Bistro50 Market Street315 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The PortcullisThe Arches, Pitt Street143 yd
Roxy'sGround Floor, 25 Wellington Street212 yd
Barnsley Conservative Club36 Pitt Street214 yd
Volt9 Wellington Street261 yd
Che Bar & Coco34 Peel Street281 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Punjabi AromaSergios, Lower Castlereagh Street202 yd
My Dessert Club16 Pitt Street214 yd
Papa John BarnsleyUnit A, 2 Upper New Street247 yd
El Che1 Pitt Street268 yd
Side Chick1 Pitt Street268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarket, Lower Thomas Street263 yd
LidlLidl, Peel Street281 yd
Iceland13-17 Peel Street341 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (Barnsley)
BLUCHER STREET 		201 yd
Hope House School (Closed)
Blucher Street 		211 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Barnsley)
Peel Parade 		health and fitness suite337 yd
Complete Systems Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed)
Peel Street Arcade 		health and fitness suite350 yd
Womens Workout World (Barnsley) (Closed)
Eldon Arcade 		health and fitness suite606 yd
Holyrood Primary School
SHAW STREET 		grass pitches652 yd
One 2 One Health & Fitness (Closed)
McGann House McGann House Chesham Road 		health and fitness suite668 yd
Holgate School And Sports College (Closed)
Shaw Lane 		grass pitches750 yd
Shaw Lane Sports Club
SHAW LANE SPORTS GROUND SHAW LANE SPORTS GROUND SHAW LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts784 yd
Barnsley Rugby Union Football Club Ltd
SHAW LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts889 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is George Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2456 crimes were reported near George Square . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of S70 1AY.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for George Square, Barnsley, S70 1AY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2456
Violence And Sexual Offences 730
Shoplifting 490
Public Order 250
Anti Social Behaviour 232
Other Theft 170
Criminal Damage And Arson 135
Vehicle Crime 115
Drugs 97
Burglary 88
Robbery 51
Other Crime 37
Theft From The Person 36
Possession Of Weapons 23
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of S70 1AY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub296 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bradbury Street433 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area449 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area449 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area449 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beaconsfield Street90 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beaconsfield Street90 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beaconsfield Street90 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beaconsfield Street90 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near George Square0 yd
More Crime Statistics for George Square, Barnsley, S70 1AY

Employment

S70 1AY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Part-Time Employee26
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Retired18
Self-Employed16
Other11
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Accommodation and food service activities20
Administrative and support service activities15
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities13
Other12
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage7
Education7
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female102
Male123

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex44
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced30
Widowed9

Health

Very good health87
Good health86
Fair health36
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 45
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White200
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom131
European Union77
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK131
10+ Years13
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom85
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal4
Poland19
Romania35
Other EU countries15
Central and South America5
No passport held56

Religion

No religion86
Christian116
Muslim4
Other religion7
Not answered12
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