Castlereagh Street, Barnsley, S70 1BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S70 1BA is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.4%	45.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	53.6%	54.7%	1.1%	49.0%	5.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around S70 1BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.6%	54.4%	2.8%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	22.6%	-3.0%	44.2%	-21.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	15.5%	15.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.7%	38.7%	-1.0%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	34.9%	38.2%	3.3%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	16.3%	16%	-0.3%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	7.1%	6.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	27.7%	-1.4%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	10.8%	-6.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	15.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	8.2%	5.1%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	11.3%	-2.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	23.1%	7.6%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	0.8%	2.3%
White	91.2%	89.7%	-1.5%	81.4%	8.3%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	5.8%	4.8%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	58.2%	-27.6%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	6.1%	34.2%	28.1%	6.1%	28.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	1.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	58.2%	-27.2%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	2%	5.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	4.4%	14.2%	9.8%	2.9%	11.3%
2-5 Years	5.1%	9.8%	4.7%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	12%	8.9%	1.9%	10.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.1%	76.7%	-38.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	8.5%	1.3%	7.2%
Romania	15.7%	0.9%	14.8%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Castlereagh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castlereagh Street was 1305.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 335.9% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castlereagh Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central and the 3rd highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 432.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S70 1BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castlereagh Street are based on 27 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.

House Prices for Castlereagh Street, Barnsley, S70 1BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for S70 1BA

Average Price
£144,036

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£114,958

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£405,739

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castlereagh Street

Average Price
£160,811

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,404

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£403,392

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castlereagh Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Castlereagh Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-11-09	£86,353
80 Castlereagh Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-12-03	£164,784
76 Castlereagh Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-09-29	£183,500
94 Castlereagh Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-08-06	£110,715
76 Castlereagh Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2019-11-07	£196,410

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S70 1BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Retired	18
Self-Employed	16
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worsbrough Dale Nursery School West Street , Worsbrough Dale S70 5NU	- not rated	3,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burton Grange Children's Centre Abbey Lane , Lundwood S71 5QD	- not rated	3,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Agnes Road Infant School Agnes Road , S70 1NJ	- not rated	325 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shawlands Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Locke Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keir Street Junior School Keir Street , S70 2PA	- not rated	734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holgate School Sports College Shaw Lane , S70 6EP	- not rated	721 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy St. Edwards Keresforth Close , S70 6FP	4out of 4	1,121 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingstone School Broadway , S70 6RB	- not rated	1,360 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	- not rated	1,431 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnsley College PO Box 266 , Church Street S70 2YW	- not rated	248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	4,015 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School Carlton Road , S71 2LF	- not rated	3,845 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Carlton Road , S71 2LF	- not rated	3,845 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hope House School, Barnsley 2 Blucher Street , S70 1AP	- not rated	204 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Additional Support for Education John Street , S70 1LL	- not rated	403 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rockley Mount School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	- not rated	1,328 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	- not rated	1,466 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	4out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Kitchen and Bar	29 Wellington Street	223 yd
Quammie's	30 Peel Street	283 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Upper New Street	284 yd
Costa	Costa, Peel Street	298 yd
Taco Bell	Taco Bell, Peel Street	298 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Portcullis	The Arches, Pitt Street	102 yd
Barnsley Conservative Club	36 Pitt Street	188 yd
Roxy's	Ground Floor, 25 Wellington Street	223 yd
Che Bar & Coco	34 Peel Street	247 yd
Volt	9 Wellington Street	254 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Dessert Club	16 Pitt Street	188 yd
Punjabi Aroma	Sergios, Lower Castlereagh Street	195 yd
El Che	1 Pitt Street	243 yd
Side Chick	1 Pitt Street	243 yd
Top Chef	24 Racecommon Road	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Peel Street	247 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrisons Supermarket, Lower Thomas Street	295 yd
Iceland	13-17 Peel Street	314 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Barnsley) BLUCHER STREET		177 yd
Hope House School (Closed) Blucher Street		203 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Barnsley) Peel Parade	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Complete Systems Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed) Peel Street Arcade	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Womens Workout World (Barnsley) (Closed) Eldon Arcade	health and fitness suite	597 yd
One 2 One Health & Fitness (Closed) McGann House McGann House Chesham Road	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Holyrood Primary School SHAW STREET	grass pitches	628 yd
Holgate School And Sports College (Closed) Shaw Lane	grass pitches	721 yd
Shaw Lane Sports Club SHAW LANE SPORTS GROUND SHAW LANE SPORTS GROUND SHAW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	764 yd
Barnsley Rugby Union Football Club Ltd SHAW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	870 yd

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/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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