Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S70 1XE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S70 1XE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	51.2%	47.9%	-3.3%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	48.8%	52.1%	3.3%	49.0%	3.1%

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 1XE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	39.8%	54%	14.2%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	25.6%	-15.6%	44.2%	-18.6%
Separated	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.4%	12.8%	2.4%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.2%	44.4%	7.2%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	36%	37.8%	1.8%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	18.6%	11.2%	-7.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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 1XE this area, 34.1% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	34.1%	1.1%	18.2%	15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	15.6%	2.0%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	11.8%	-1.3%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.3%	2.0%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	17.1%	6.7%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	14.9%	2.8%	-12.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	87.2%	87.1%	-0.1%	81.4%	5.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	61.3%	-22.4%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	6.2%	32.5%	26.3%	6.1%	26.4%
Africa	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	5.6%	-1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	62.1%	-21.2%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.3%	5.1%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	6.6%	10%	3.4%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	7.8%	7.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	14.6%	13.4%	1.9%	12.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.3%	76.7%	-30.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	8.3%	1.3%	7.0%
Romania	19.2%	0.9%	18.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Doncaster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Doncaster Road was 85.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Doncaster Road has the 70th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central and the 385th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 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 1XE, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 1XE

Estimated Average Property Prices for S70 1XE

Average Price
£85,746

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£85,746

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
250 Doncaster Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-12-16	£64,575
258 Doncaster Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2020-01-17	£100,614
252 Doncaster Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2019-10-01	£83,726
256 Doncaster Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2015-08-10	£122,333
258 Doncaster Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£51,250	2014-03-21	£87,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S70 1XE

Employment

S70 1XE 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	106
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worsbrough Dale Nursery School West Street , Worsbrough Dale S70 5NU	- not rated	2,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's RC Junior and Infant School Doncaster Road , S70 3QY	- not rated	320 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy Doncaster Road , S70 1TS	3out of 4	429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster Road Primary School Doncaster Road , S70 1TS	- not rated	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kendray Infant School Cypress Road , Kendray S70 3LZ	- not rated	831 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendray Junior School Thornton Road , Kendray S70 3NG	- not rated	905 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnsley Academy Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School and Sports College Littleworth Lane , Lundwood S71 5RG	- not rated	2,147 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holgate School Sports College Shaw Lane , S70 6EP	- not rated	2,169 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmhirst School Ardsley Road , Worsbrough Dale S70 4RL	- not rated	2,227 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy St. Edwards Keresforth Close , S70 6FP	4out of 4	2,405 yd	Free schools	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	5,080 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	1,368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	4,805 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	3,722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Carlton Road , S71 2LF	- not rated	3,722 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	1,056 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope House School, Barnsley 2 Blucher Street , S70 1AP	- not rated	1,346 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere School 12-14 Waterfield Place , Stairfoot S70 3PZ	- not rated	1,728 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockley Mount School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	- not rated	2,497 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	- not rated	2,685 yd	Community special school	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
Zest Cafe Barnsley College	Park Road	664 yd
Autozone UK	Hill Top Garage, Doncaster Road	751 yd
Bettalives	9a Langdale Road	780 yd
Mad Hatters	70 Doncaster Road	787 yd
Santorini Restaurant & Takeaway	56 Sheffield Road	792 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnsley East Dene Wmc	East Dene Wmc, 111 Doncaster Road	388 yd
Dove Inn	Dove Inn, 102 Doncaster Road	543 yd
The Outpost	The Outpost, 2 Union Street	615 yd
Victoria Hotel	Victoria Hotel, 168 Sheffield Road	618 yd
The Mount	The Mount, 32 Pontefract Road	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oakwell Sandwich	Oakwell House, 72 Pontefract Road	413 yd
Girala	126-128 Doncaster Road	543 yd
Shake 'N' Cake	150 Sheffield Road	636 yd
Peperoncino	146 Sheffield Road	636 yd
Barnsley Kebab and Pizza House	154 Sheffield Road	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
B & M Express	Heron Foods, Neville Avenue		1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnsley Fc (Oakwell Stadium) OAKWELL GROUND OAKWELL GROUND GROVE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	638 yd
Barnsley Fc Training Ground Oakwell Ground Oakwell Ground Grove Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	753 yd
Barnsley Metrodome Leisure Complex QUEENS GROUND QUEENS GROUND QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,032 yd
Queens Road Academy QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	1,074 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
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	64.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S70 1XE