Castle Street, Barnsley, S70 1NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S70 1NS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	51.4%	47.3%	-4.1%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	48.6%	52.7%	4.1%	49.0%	3.7%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.5%	41.2%	-4.3%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	38%	1.1%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.8%	14.2%	3.4%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	38.3%	49.1%	10.8%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	46%	34.6%	-11.4%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.1%	9.9%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	27.2%	25.1%	-2.1%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	10.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	14.2%	-5.9%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16.7%	4.9%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	19%	26.2%	7.2%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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)
Indian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.3%	95.2%	0.9%	81.4%	13.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	93.1%	83.2%	-9.9%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	2.3%	12.6%	10.3%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	83.7%	-9.2%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	9.6%	0.9%	8.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Street was 43.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Street has the 28th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central and the 224th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.8%.

🔎 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 1NS, 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 Castle Street are based on 144 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 Castle Street, Barnsley, S70 1NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for S70 1NS

Average Price
£95,355

Semi-Detached
£129,741

Terraced
£93,063

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£104,174

Semi-Detached
£116,532

Terraced
£103,893

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,690

Other
£125,510

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Castle Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2024-12-19	£91,101
5 Castle Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-07-02	£49,904
24 Castle Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-04-12	£130,539
22 Castle Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-07-29	£78,481
12 Castle Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,500	2021-12-22	£71,854

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S70 1NS

Employment

S70 1NS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	27
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	25
Construction	18
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shawlands Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Locke Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	2out of 4	806 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Worsbrough Common Primary School Bruce Avenue , S70 4EB	- not rated	812 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy Doncaster Road , S70 1TS	1out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,181 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	3out of 4	1,581 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

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	755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	3,612 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	4,325 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	1,273 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	3out of 4	3,669 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	3,711 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	Distance
Twisted Teapot	Twisted Teapot, 243 Park Road	162 yd
Rossi's Cafe	Rossis Cafe, 261 Park Road	359 yd
Locke Park Cafe	Locke Park Cafe, Locke Park, Park Road	426 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Upper New Street	496 yd
Istanbul Kitchen and Bar	29 Wellington Street	647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Locke Park Club & Institute Ltd.	189 Park Road	44 yd
Heaven and Ale	66 Agnes Road	262 yd
Silkstone Hotel	The Silkstone, Park Road	270 yd
Highstone Road W M C	Highstone Road Wmc, Highstone Road	635 yd
Roxy's	Ground Floor, 25 Wellington Street	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Road Fisheries	Park Road Fish Shop, 108a Park Road	140 yd
The New Orient Express	48 Agnes Road	265 yd
Heavenly Pizza	11 Wood Street	341 yd
Papa John Barnsley	Unit A, 2 Upper New Street	496 yd
Keelings	165 Racecommon Road	635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Wm Morrisons Supermarket, Lower Thomas Street	539 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Peel Street	828 yd
Iceland	13-17 Peel Street	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Worsbrough Common Recreation Ground BRUCE AVENUE	grass pitches	674 yd
Hope House School (Closed) Blucher Street		711 yd
Ymca (Barnsley) BLUCHER STREET		736 yd
Cromwell Mount DARLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	844 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Barnsley) Peel Parade	health and fitness suite	885 yd
Worsbrough Common Primary School BRUCE AVENUE	grass pitches	887 yd
Complete Systems Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed) Peel Street Arcade	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Holyrood Primary School SHAW STREET	grass pitches	914 yd
Shaw Lane Sports Club SHAW LANE SPORTS GROUND SHAW LANE SPORTS GROUND SHAW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	978 yd
Holgate School And Sports College (Closed) Shaw Lane	grass pitches	1,041 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	62.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S70 1NS