Union Street is in Barnsley and in Barnsley district. S70 1JS 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 Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: S70 1JW, S70 1JT, S70 1HH, S70 1LZ, S70 1LY, S70 1LU, S70 1JP, S70 1JR, S70 1NA.

Union Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Street are based on 31 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 1JS

Average Price
£54,558
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£54,558
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£101,119
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Buckley House Union Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£62,5002021-07-16 £66,261
18 Buckley House Union Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£35,0002017-06-02 £42,855

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Doncaster Road, S70 1TS 		640 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens Road Academy
Queens Road, S71 1AR 		822 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorsbrough Common Primary School
Bruce Avenue, S70 4EB 		875 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shawlands Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		997 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Joseph Locke Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		997 yd Community school Yes 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, 		897 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, S70 6PD 		1,844 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray S70 3DL 		2,332 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Academy Carlton
Royston Lane, Carlton S71 3EW 		5,380 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 		531 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorthern College for Residential Adult Education Limited
Wentworth Castle, Stainborough S75 3ET 		4,047 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 		3,943 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 		1,685 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springwell Alternative Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3,279 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3,321 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
Zest Cafe Barnsley CollegePark Road281 yd
Santorini Restaurant & Takeaway56 Sheffield Road284 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds, Upper New Street312 yd
Dessert Krush7a Doncaster Road332 yd
Salt & Pepper Polish Restaurant22-24 Doncaster Road332 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Silkstone HotelThe Silkstone, Park Road197 yd
Manx Arms32 Sheffield Road318 yd
Victoria HotelVictoria Hotel, 168 Sheffield Road349 yd
The MountThe Mount, 32 Pontefract Road363 yd
The OutpostThe Outpost, 2 Union Street414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heavenly Pizza11 Wood Street110 yd
Joy Hong102 Sheffield Road250 yd
Dilshad96 Sheffield Road250 yd
Jumbo House122 Sheffield Road274 yd
Golden Dragon52 Sheffield Road284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarket, Lower Thomas Street325 yd
LidlLidl, Peel Street719 yd
Iceland13-17 Peel Street720 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hope House School (Closed)
Blucher Street 		560 yd
Ymca (Barnsley)
BLUCHER STREET 		621 yd
Womens Workout World (Barnsley) (Closed)
Eldon Arcade 		health and fitness suite746 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Barnsley)
Peel Parade 		health and fitness suite765 yd
Complete Systems Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed)
Peel Street Arcade 		health and fitness suite768 yd
Worsbrough Common Recreation Ground
BRUCE AVENUE 		grass pitches862 yd
Queens Road Academy
QUEENS ROAD 		grass pitches907 yd
Barnsley Fc (Oakwell Stadium)
OAKWELL GROUND OAKWELL GROUND GROVE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches945 yd
Worsbrough Common Primary School
BRUCE AVENUE 		grass pitches1,013 yd
Barnsley Metrodome Leisure Complex
QUEENS GROUND QUEENS GROUND QUEENS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool1,040 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 9.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed40.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed71.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed71.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1529 crimes were reported near Union Street . Only 4% 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 1JS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1529
Violence And Sexual Offences 478
Shoplifting 183
Anti Social Behaviour 171
Public Order 134
Criminal Damage And Arson 128
Other Theft 124
Vehicle Crime 102
Burglary 67
Drugs 59
Robbery 31
Other Crime 27
Theft From The Person 12
Possession Of Weapons 11
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Buckley Court75 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Spring Street436 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Silver Street385 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hornby Mews485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hornby Mews485 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gold Street441 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area463 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gold Street441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gold Street441 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Providence Court229 yd
More Crime Statistics for Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in S70 1JS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 61% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired82
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Full-Time Employee12
Part-Time Employee5
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)2
Other1
Self-Employed1

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities3
Manufacturing2
Human health and social work activities2
Transport and storage2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female66
Male69

Partnership Status

Single32
Married: Opposite sex42
Separated4
Divorced25
Widowed30

Health

Very good health17
Good health35
Fair health51
Bad health28
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 9
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 5
Degree or Similar 17
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian1
White133
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom124
European Union9
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK124
10+ Years5
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom93
Lithuania2
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries2
South-East Asia2
No passport held33

Religion

No religion22
Christian103
Buddhist1
Not answered9
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