Heelis Street, Barnsley, S70 1LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S70 1LW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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%	48.7%	2.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	53.6%	51.3%	-2.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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 1LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.8% 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%	65.8%	14.2%	37.9%	27.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	24.1%	-1.5%	44.2%	-20.1%
Separated	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	15.5%	8.2%	-7.3%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	5.8%	0.6%	-5.2%	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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.7%	54.8%	15.1%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	34.9%	40.3%	5.4%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	16.3%	3.2%	-13.1%	12.7%	-9.5%
Bad health	7.1%	1.6%	-5.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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%	25.2%	-3.9%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	9.4%	-7.7%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	10.1%	-7.0%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	8.2%	-5.8%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	37.1%	21.6%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% 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%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.2%	87.2%	-4.0%	81.4%	5.8%
Roma	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	4.3%	3.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 21% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	21%	-64.8%	83.2%	-62.2%
European Union	6.1%	74.7%	68.6%	6.1%	68.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
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%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 21% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 5.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	20.9%	-64.5%	83.2%	-62.3%
10+ Years	2%	5.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	4.4%	20.9%	16.5%	2.9%	18.0%
2-5 Years	5.1%	39.6%	34.5%	2.2%	37.4%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	13.4%	10.3%	1.9%	11.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	14%	76.7%	-62.7%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	8.6%	1.3%	7.3%
Romania	58.1%	0.9%	57.2%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.1%	37.2%	-22.1%
Christian	73.1%	46.2%	26.9%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Heelis Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heelis Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 1LW, 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 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 1LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for S70 1LW

Average Price
£100,760

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,349

Other
£212,210

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	£5,500,000	2025-07-08	£5,604,396
Apartment 76 Skyline Heelis Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£54,000	2024-06-06	£53,217
Apartment 51 Skyline Heelis Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,999	2020-06-25	£50,808
Apartment 32 Skyline Heelis Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£44,500	2019-11-27	£54,229
Apartment 38 Skyline Heelis Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2019-06-28	£51,256

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S70 1LW

Employment

S70 1LW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Student (economically inactive)	0
Retired	0

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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queens Road Academy Queens Road , S71 1AR	3out of 4	672 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy Doncaster Road , S70 1TS	1out of 4	694 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shawlands Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	932 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Locke Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	932 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	2out of 4	945 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	669 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Academy Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL	2out of 4	2,506 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Carlton Royston Lane , Carlton S71 3EW	3out of 4	5,197 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	311 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	4,178 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	3,755 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	1,723 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	3out of 4	3,096 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	3,138 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dove School 194 New Road , Staincross S75 6PP	- not rated	5,264 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
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Upper New Street	177 yd
Massarellas	Unit 11, The Alhambra Shopping Centre, Cheapside	189 yd
Urban Deli	Unit 34, The Alhambra Shopping Centre, Cheapside	189 yd
Dessert Krush	7a Doncaster Road	205 yd
Salt & Pepper Polish Restaurant	22-24 Doncaster Road	205 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manx Arms	32 Sheffield Road	185 yd
The Mount	The Mount, 32 Pontefract Road	231 yd
The Kestrel	64 Market Street	267 yd
Roxy's	Ground Floor, 25 Wellington Street	276 yd
Cucina Sky Lounge	Cucina Sky Lounge, Barnsley Market First Floor, The Glass Works	343 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John Barnsley	Unit A, 2 Upper New Street	177 yd
Raja Barnsley	36-38 Sheffield Road	185 yd
AB's Kebabs	34b Sheffield Road	185 yd
Wow Bubbles	Hot Jacks, The Alhambra Shopping Centre, Cheapside	189 yd
Hey Potato	The Alhambra Shopping Centre, Cheapside	189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Wm Morrisons Supermarket, Lower Thomas Street	156 yd
Iceland	13-17 Peel Street	509 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Peel Street	524 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hope House School (Closed) Blucher Street		364 yd
Ymca (Barnsley) BLUCHER STREET		433 yd
Womens Workout World (Barnsley) (Closed) Eldon Arcade	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Complete Systems Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed) Peel Street Arcade	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Barnsley) Peel Parade	health and fitness suite	563 yd
Queens Road Academy QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	721 yd
Barnsley Fc (Oakwell Stadium) OAKWELL GROUND OAKWELL GROUND GROVE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	867 yd
Barnsley Metrodome Leisure Complex QUEENS GROUND QUEENS GROUND QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	876 yd
Barnsley Fc Training Ground Oakwell Ground Oakwell Ground Grove Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	985 yd
One 2 One Health & Fitness (Closed) McGann House McGann House Chesham Road	health and fitness suite	1,021 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	1.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	1.2%
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	51.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S70 1LW