Sackville Street, Barnsley, S70 2BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S70 2BZ 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	50.2%	48.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.8%	51.3%	1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.1%	38.3%	3.2%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	35%	0.9%	44.2%	-9.2%
Separated	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	16.5%	15.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	10.8%	8%	-2.8%	6.1%	1.9%

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	42.7%	43.3%	0.6%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	32.1%	32%	-0.1%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	16.5%	16.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	7.8%	6.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	22.4%	-0.5%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	8.3%	-1.7%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	12.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	33.7%	-1.1%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96%	96%	0.0%	81.4%	14.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	91%	81.6%	-9.4%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	5.9%	15.5%	9.6%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	81.6%	-9.4%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	6.5%	4.6%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	4%	2.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Sackville Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sackville Street was 873.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 191.5% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sackville Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central and the 4th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 347.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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 2BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 Sackville Street are based on 167 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 Sackville Street, Barnsley, S70 2BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S70 2BZ

Average Price
£268,014

Semi-Detached
£377,365

Terraced
£185,412

Detached
£214,513

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sackville Street

Average Price
£145,136

Semi-Detached
£398,453

Terraced
£207,406

Detached
£195,722

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,642

Other
£103,841

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sackville Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Sackville Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-01-24	£154,140
41 Sackville Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2017-07-13	£226,359
49 Sackville Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2011-08-05	£368,246
41 Sackville Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£139,995	2009-01-23	£226,004
47 Sackville Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2007-10-01	£411,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S70 2BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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	3,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worsbrough Dale Nursery School West Street , Worsbrough Dale S70 5NU	- not rated	3,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keir Street Junior School Keir Street , S70 2PA	- not rated	141 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnsley Stocks Lane , S75 2DF	- not rated	629 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley Stocks Lane , S75 2DF	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Summer Lane Primary Summer Lane , S75 2BB	- not rated	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Infant School Summer Lane , S75 2AW	- not rated	673 yd	Community school	Yes	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	807 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Huddersfield Road , S75 1DS	- not rated	836 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	- not rated	1,329 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	3out of 4	1,329 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy St. Edwards Keresforth Close , S70 6FP	4out of 4	1,425 yd	Free schools	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	619 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	4,436 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	3,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Carlton Road , S71 2LF	- not rated	3,421 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hope House School, Barnsley 2 Blucher Street , S70 1AP	- not rated	667 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Additional Support for Education John Street , S70 1LL	- not rated	979 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rockley Mount School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	- not rated	1,704 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	- not rated	1,774 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	4out of 4	1,774 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
JJ's Cafe	62 Summer Lane	234 yd
Spirit	60a Summer Lane	234 yd
Pavilion Bar and Kitchen	Unit 3a, Gateway Plaza, Sackville Street	271 yd
Glass House	The Glasshouse, Gateway Plaza, Sackville Street	299 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Old Mill Lane	362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moulders Arms	Moulders Arms, Summer Street	68 yd
George & Dragon	George And Dragon, 41 Summer Lane	234 yd
Commercial Inn	Commercial Inn, 74 Summer Lane	244 yd
Nailmaker Tap 2	Unit 2b, Gateway Plaza, Sackville Street	271 yd
Tin Oyle	Unit 2c, Gateway Plaza, Sackville Street	299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Zone	64 Summer Lane	234 yd
Raja Indian Cuisine also trading as Raja Desserts	68 Summer Lane	234 yd
D Birkinshaw	78 Summer Lane	244 yd
Imperial Chinese Take-Away	Imperial Chinese Takeaway, 70 Summer Lane	244 yd
Megabites	26a Old Mill Lane	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Peel Street	509 yd
Iceland	13-17 Peel Street	514 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrisons Supermarket, Lower Thomas Street	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
One 2 One Health & Fitness (Closed) McGann House McGann House Chesham Road	health and fitness suite	265 yd
Complete Systems Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed) Peel Street Arcade	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Barnsley) Peel Parade	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Honeywell Sports Village HONEYWELL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	589 yd
Ymca (Barnsley) BLUCHER STREET		609 yd
St Marys C Of E Va Primary School Stocks Lane	grass pitches	656 yd
Hope House School (Closed) Blucher Street		667 yd
Womens Workout World (Barnsley) (Closed) Eldon Arcade	health and fitness suite	704 yd
Holgate School And Sports College (Closed) Shaw Lane	grass pitches	811 yd
Holyrood Primary School SHAW STREET	grass pitches	832 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%

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