Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S70 1TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S70 1TL is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	54.8%	45.9%	-8.9%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	45.2%	54.1%	8.9%	49.0%	5.1%

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	28.8%	32.7%	3.9%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	27.7%	-2.1%	44.2%	-16.5%
Separated	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	17.8%	24.8%	7.0%	9.1%	15.7%
Widowed	21.6%	11.9%	-9.7%	6.1%	5.8%

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 (55%) 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	22.2%	22.1%	-0.1%	48.4%	-26.3%
Good health	27.4%	32.9%	5.5%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	34.3%	25.7%	-8.6%	12.7%	13.0%
Bad health	13%	13.1%	0.1%	4.0%	9.1%
Very bad health	3%	6.3%	3.3%	1.2%	5.1%

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 1TL this area, 52.5% 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 14.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	59.6%	52.5%	-7.1%	18.2%	34.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	10.5%	0.9%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	5%	-2.2%	16.9%	-11.9%
Degree or Similar	7.2%	14.5%	7.3%	33.8%	-19.3%
Other	4.8%	5%	0.2%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	0.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	2.5%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
White	95.7%	85.6%	-10.1%	81.4%	4.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	89.6%	78.6%	-11.0%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	5.2%	12.7%	7.5%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	77.9%	-11.2%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.6%	6.9%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	30.6%	13.5%	17.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	61.7%	46.2%	15.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Doncaster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Doncaster Road was 255.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.8% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Doncaster Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central and the 63rd highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1TL, 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 Doncaster Road are based on 684 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 Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S70 1TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for S70 1TL

Average Price
£136,402

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,262

Detached
£327,831

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£66,386

Estimated Average Property Prices for Doncaster Road

Average Price
£204,750

Semi-Detached
£186,773

Terraced
£132,792

Detached
£404,796

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,081

Other
£502,725

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Doncaster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 - 58 Doncaster Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-01-23	£70,068
56 - 58 Doncaster Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-07-31	£62,819
56 - 58 Doncaster Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£55,000	2021-07-30	£61,344
56 - 58 Doncaster Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£65,500	2020-06-15	£83,608
56 - 58 Doncaster Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£55,000	2019-11-25	£67,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S70 1TL

Employment

S70 1TL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in S70 1TL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	70
Full-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	9
Other	8
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	7
Education	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burton Grange Children's Centre Abbey Lane , Lundwood S71 5QD	- not rated	2,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worsbrough Dale Nursery School West Street , Worsbrough Dale S70 5NU	- not rated	2,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy Doncaster Road , S70 1TS	3out of 4	365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster Road Primary School Doncaster Road , S70 1TS	- not rated	365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queens Road Academy Queens Road , S71 1AR	3out of 4	449 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pipers Grove Primary School Queens Road , S71 1AR	- not rated	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Agnes Road Infant School Agnes Road , S70 1NJ	- not rated	706 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,415 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy St. Edwards Keresforth Close , S70 6FP	4out of 4	1,753 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Huddersfield Road , S75 1DS	- not rated	1,876 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Kingstone School Broadway , S70 6RB	- not rated	2,000 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	- not rated	2,124 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cudworth Middle School Snydale Road , Cudworth S72 8JR	- not rated	5,417 yd	Community school	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	577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	4,460 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	3,578 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Carlton Road , S71 2LF	- not rated	3,578 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnsley Additional Support for Education John Street , S70 1LL	- not rated	304 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope House School, Barnsley 2 Blucher Street , S70 1AP	- not rated	558 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockley Mount School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	- not rated	1,907 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	- not rated	2,073 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	4out of 4	2,073 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
Mad Hatters	70 Doncaster Road	6 yd
Dessert Krush	7a Doncaster Road	61 yd
Salt & Pepper Polish Restaurant	22-24 Doncaster Road	61 yd
Santorini Restaurant & Takeaway	56 Sheffield Road	81 yd
Bettalives	9a Langdale Road	230 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mount	The Mount, 32 Pontefract Road	51 yd
Manx Arms	32 Sheffield Road	80 yd
The Outpost	The Outpost, 2 Union Street	178 yd
Dove Inn	Dove Inn, 102 Doncaster Road	250 yd
Cucina Sky Lounge	Cucina Sky Lounge, Barnsley Market First Floor, The Glass Works	373 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Chef	60 Doncaster Road	6 yd
Raja Barnsley	36-38 Sheffield Road	80 yd
AB's Kebabs	34b Sheffield Road	80 yd
Golden Dragon	52 Sheffield Road	81 yd
Grill Wheel Ltd	Pontefract Road	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Wm Morrisons Supermarket, Lower Thomas Street	407 yd
Iceland	13-17 Peel Street	660 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Peel Street	703 yd
Iceland (The Food Warehouse)	Unit 5, Dryden Road	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Womens Workout World (Barnsley) (Closed) Eldon Arcade	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Hope House School (Closed) Blucher Street		558 yd
Queens Road Academy QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	564 yd
Barnsley Fc (Oakwell Stadium) OAKWELL GROUND OAKWELL GROUND GROVE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	608 yd
Ymca (Barnsley) BLUCHER STREET		631 yd
Barnsley Metrodome Leisure Complex QUEENS GROUND QUEENS GROUND QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	681 yd
Complete Systems Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed) Peel Street Arcade	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Barnsley) Peel Parade	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Barnsley Fc Training Ground Oakwell Ground Oakwell Ground Grove Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	733 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Barnsley) DRYDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,004 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
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	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.7 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	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S70 1TL