Old Mill Lane, Barnsley, S70 2LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S70 2LA is primarily male, with 57.5% 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	48.2%	42.5%	-5.7%	51.0%	-8.5%
Male	51.8%	57.5%	5.7%	49.0%	8.5%

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 2LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	39.2%	44.9%	5.7%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	39.2%	-4.0%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.3%	7.3%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.2%	6.9%	0.7%	6.1%	0.8%

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	53.9%	44.6%	-9.3%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	31%	32.7%	1.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.7%	15.5%	2.8%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	1.8%	5.4%	3.6%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	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	15.9%	17.1%	1.2%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	8.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	13%	-5.5%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	18.7%	0.2%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	34.6%	3.8%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
White	98.9%	92.1%	-6.8%	81.4%	10.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	95.4%	86.2%	-9.2%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	2.1%	9.4%	7.3%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	86.2%	-8.9%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Old Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Mill Lane was 70.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Mill Lane has the 54th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central and the 391st lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.2%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in S70 2LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Old Mill Lane are based on 136 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 Old Mill Lane, Barnsley, S70 2LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for S70 2LA

Average Price
£139,140

Semi-Detached
£103,365

Terraced
£151,065

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Mill Lane

Average Price
£434,587

Semi-Detached
£115,293

Terraced
£112,029

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,879,729

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Old Mill Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-04-06	£128,394
10 Old Mill Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2017-10-13	£104,808
22 Old Mill Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,500	2016-07-11	£98,554
24 Old Mill Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2007-02-23	£136,310
24 Old Mill Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2006-10-06	£120,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S70 2LA

Employment

S70 2LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	99
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summer Lane Primary Summer Lane , S75 2BB	3out of 4	839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley Stocks Lane , S75 2DF	4out of 4	896 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens Road Academy Queens Road , S71 1AR	3out of 4	942 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	2out of 4	1,119 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shawlands Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Community 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	411 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Academy Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL	2out of 4	3,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Carlton Royston Lane , Carlton S71 3EW	3out of 4	4,547 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	716 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	4,740 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	3,110 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	2,082 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	3out of 4	2,509 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	2,548 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dove School 194 New Road , Staincross S75 6PP	- not rated	4,250 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
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Old Mill Lane	30 yd
Cookie Crumbs	Barnsley College, Church Street	117 yd
Zest Cafe in the Atrium	Barnsley College, Church Street	117 yd
The Open Kitchen	Barnsley College, Church Street	117 yd
Cooper Gallery Coffee House	The Cooper Art Gallery, Church Street	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cooper Gallery	The Cooper Art Gallery, Church Street	252 yd
The Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, 4 Eastgate	340 yd
The Court House	The Old Court House, Regent Street	369 yd
Old Tailors	3 Regent Street	386 yd
Honeywell Inn	Honeywell Inn, 46 Honeywell Street	409 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Megabites	26a Old Mill Lane	2 yd
Moncy's Kitchen	8 Eastgate	295 yd
UK Fried Chicken	15 Church Street	424 yd
Mai's Thai Kitchen	18 Eldon Street North	428 yd
Eldon Street M Food	16 Eldon Street North	430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	13-17 Peel Street	566 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Peel Street	618 yd
Asda	Asda, Old Mill Lane	713 yd
Iceland (The Food Warehouse)	Unit 5, Dryden Road	940 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrisons Supermarket, Lower Thomas Street	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Honeywell Sports Village HONEYWELL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	317 yd
Womens Workout World (Barnsley) (Closed) Eldon Arcade	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Complete Systems Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed) Peel Street Arcade	health and fitness suite	549 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Barnsley) Peel Parade	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Keel Fitness Centre (Closed) Canal Street	health and fitness suite	577 yd
One 2 One Health & Fitness (Closed) McGann House McGann House Chesham Road	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Ymca (Barnsley) BLUCHER STREET		705 yd
Hope House School (Closed) Blucher Street		731 yd
Honeywell Sports Centre Pitches (Closed) RALEY DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	755 yd
Queens Road Academy QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
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	14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	129.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	267.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S70 2LA