Heelis Street, Barnsley, S70 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S70 1LB is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	60.7%	46.8%	-13.9%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	39.3%	53.2%	13.9%	49.0%	4.2%

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 1LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	14.1%	51.7%	37.6%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	13.5%	-23.0%	44.2%	-30.7%
Separated	2.4%	5%	2.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	21.2%	18.1%	-3.1%	9.1%	9.0%
Widowed	25.9%	11.6%	-14.3%	6.1%	5.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (59.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	12.7%	28.3%	15.6%	48.4%	-20.1%
Good health	21.4%	31.3%	9.9%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	37.6%	20.4%	-17.2%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	22%	15.5%	-6.5%	4.0%	11.5%
Very bad health	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	1.2%	3.3%

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.

In the area around S70 1LB this area, 39.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	74.1%	39.5%	-34.6%	18.2%	21.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	10%	2.9%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	8%	1.5%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.5%	4.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	1.8%	12.3%	10.5%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	5.9%	21.1%	15.2%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	99.4%	90.6%	-8.8%	81.4%	9.2%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.4%	75.8%	-19.6%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	4%	20.8%	16.8%	6.1%	14.7%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	75.5%	-19.9%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	7.9%	7.3%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	7.2%	6.0%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	10.5%	0.9%	9.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Heelis Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heelis Street was 196.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.0% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heelis Street has the 38th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central and the 97th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 118.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S70 1LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Heelis Street are based on 110 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 Heelis Street, Barnsley, S70 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for S70 1LB

Average Price
£1,823,869

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,823,869

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heelis Street

Average Price
£184,798

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,300

Other
£1,736,089

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heelis Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Joseph Locke House Heelis Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2018-09-13	£1,793,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S70 1LB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in S70 1LB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Education	2
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy Doncaster Road , S70 1TS	1out of 4	624 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queens Road Academy Queens Road , S71 1AR	3out of 4	633 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shawlands Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Locke Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	2out of 4	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy St. Edwards Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate ,	- not rated	687 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Academy Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL	2out of 4	2,446 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Carlton Royston Lane , Carlton S71 3EW	3out of 4	5,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	4,217 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	1out of 4	3,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenacre School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	4out of 4	1,783 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	3out of 4	3,075 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Special Academy St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	4out of 4	3,117 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dove School 194 New Road , Staincross S75 6PP	- not rated	5,298 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	Distance
Dessert Krush	7a Doncaster Road	148 yd
Salt & Pepper Polish Restaurant	22-24 Doncaster Road	148 yd
Santorini Restaurant & Takeaway	56 Sheffield Road	153 yd
Mad Hatters	70 Doncaster Road	201 yd
Massarellas	Unit 11, The Alhambra Shopping Centre, Cheapside	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manx Arms	32 Sheffield Road	128 yd
The Mount	The Mount, 32 Pontefract Road	177 yd
The Kestrel	64 Market Street	318 yd
The Outpost	The Outpost, 2 Union Street	335 yd
Roxy's	Ground Floor, 25 Wellington Street	340 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raja Barnsley	36-38 Sheffield Road	128 yd
AB's Kebabs	34b Sheffield Road	128 yd
Golden Dragon	52 Sheffield Road	153 yd
Peking Chef	60 Doncaster Road	201 yd
Wow Bubbles	Hot Jacks, The Alhambra Shopping Centre, Cheapside	207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Wm Morrisons Supermarket, Lower Thomas Street	227 yd
Iceland	13-17 Peel Street	564 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Peel Street	585 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hope House School (Closed) Blucher Street		426 yd
Ymca (Barnsley) BLUCHER STREET		497 yd
Womens Workout World (Barnsley) (Closed) Eldon Arcade	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Complete Systems Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed) Peel Street Arcade	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Barnsley) Peel Parade	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Queens Road Academy QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
Barnsley Fc (Oakwell Stadium) OAKWELL GROUND OAKWELL GROUND GROVE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	808 yd
Barnsley Metrodome Leisure Complex QUEENS GROUND QUEENS GROUND QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	844 yd
Barnsley Fc Training Ground Oakwell Ground Oakwell Ground Grove Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	931 yd
Worsbrough Common Recreation Ground BRUCE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,077 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of S70 1LB