Fitzwilliam Street, Barnsley, S70 2RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S70 2RF is primarily male, with 60.4% 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	41.9%	39.6%	-2.3%	51.0%	-11.4%
Male	58.1%	60.4%	2.3%	49.0%	11.4%

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 2RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.3% 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	74.8%	71.3%	-3.5%	37.9%	33.4%
Married: Opposite sex	9.8%	19.5%	9.7%	44.2%	-24.7%
Separated	6.3%	2.4%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	54.8%	7.5%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	43.9%	35.6%	-8.3%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	5.4%	7%	1.6%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 2RF this area, 8.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	8.7%	1.7%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	4.8%	-3.6%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.1%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.6%	16.3%	-10.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	55.2%	16.7%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	7.4%	7.4%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.7%	5.9%	3.2%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	92.6%	72.3%	-20.3%	81.4%	-9.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	83.8%	62.4%	-21.4%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	9.5%	17.3%	7.8%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	8.5%	7.1%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	62.6%	-19.8%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	8.8%	7.4%	-1.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	3.4%	8.1%	4.7%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	3.4%	9.3%	5.9%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	2%	12.6%	10.6%	1.9%	10.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Fitzwilliam Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fitzwilliam Street was 154.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fitzwilliam Street has the 55th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central and the 167th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.7%.

🔎 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 2RF, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Fitzwilliam Street are based on 299 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 Fitzwilliam Street, Barnsley, S70 2RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for S70 2RF

Average Price
£111,442

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,442

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fitzwilliam Street

Average Price
£132,151

Semi-Detached
£206,147

Terraced
£127,070

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,509

Other
£124,242

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fitzwilliam Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 36 Plaza Quarter 1 Fitzwilliam Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-03-28	£87,490
Apartment 35 Plaza Quarter 1 Fitzwilliam Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2020-11-05	£86,623
Apartment 2 Plaza Quarter 1 Fitzwilliam Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,295	2020-05-28	£109,466
Apartment 51 Plaza Quarter 1 Fitzwilliam Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-05-22	£164,906
Apartment 52 Plaza Quarter 1 Fitzwilliam Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-05-07	£145,878

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S70 2RF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S70 2RF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	13
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley Stocks Lane , S75 2DF	4out of 4	558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	2out of 4	584 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shawlands Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Locke Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summer Lane Primary Summer Lane , S75 2BB	3out of 4	720 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	628 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Academy Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL	2out of 4	3,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Carlton Royston Lane , Carlton S71 3EW	3out of 4	5,085 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	552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	4,205 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	3,647 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	1,545 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	3out of 4	3,043 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	3,081 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dove School 194 New Road , Staincross S75 6PP	- not rated	4,566 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
Pavilion Bar and Kitchen	Unit 3a, Gateway Plaza, Sackville Street	53 yd
Glass House	The Glasshouse, Gateway Plaza, Sackville Street	90 yd
The Secret Italian	Newburgh House, Mclintock Way	149 yd
JJ's Cafe	62 Summer Lane	175 yd
Spirit	60a Summer Lane	175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nailmaker Tap 2	Unit 2b, Gateway Plaza, Sackville Street	53 yd
Tin Oyle	Unit 2c, Gateway Plaza, Sackville Street	90 yd
The Lamproom Theatre	Lamproom Theatre, Westgate	143 yd
George & Dragon	George And Dragon, 41 Summer Lane	175 yd
Moulders Arms	Moulders Arms, Summer Street	231 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Zone	64 Summer Lane	175 yd
Raja Indian Cuisine also trading as Raja Desserts	68 Summer Lane	175 yd
Dodworth Road Fish Bar & Pizza Bar	37 Dodworth Road	199 yd
Domino's Pizza	53 Peel Street	215 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Peel Street	215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Peel Street	316 yd
Iceland	13-17 Peel Street	356 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrisons Supermarket, Lower Thomas Street	703 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
One 2 One Health & Fitness (Closed) McGann House McGann House Chesham Road	health and fitness suite	197 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Barnsley) Peel Parade	health and fitness suite	286 yd
Complete Systems Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed) Peel Street Arcade	health and fitness suite	294 yd
Ymca (Barnsley) BLUCHER STREET		407 yd
Hope House School (Closed) Blucher Street		476 yd
Holyrood Primary School SHAW STREET	grass pitches	638 yd
Womens Workout World (Barnsley) (Closed) Eldon Arcade	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Holgate School And Sports College (Closed) Shaw Lane	grass pitches	647 yd
St Marys C Of E Va Primary School Stocks Lane	grass pitches	740 yd
Shaw Lane Sports Club SHAW LANE SPORTS GROUND SHAW LANE SPORTS GROUND SHAW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	784 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	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	118.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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