Grahams Orchard, Barnsley, S70 2ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S70 2ST is primarily male, with 69.1% 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	46.4%	30.9%	-15.5%	51.0%	-20.1%
Male	53.6%	69.1%	15.5%	49.0%	20.1%

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 2ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.3% 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	51.6%	65.3%	13.7%	37.9%	27.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	14.6%	-11.0%	44.2%	-29.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.6%	7.6%	6.0%	2.2%	5.4%
Divorced	15.5%	11.1%	-4.4%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	39.7%	52.1%	12.4%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	34.9%	31.5%	-3.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	16.3%	10.9%	-5.4%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	29.1%	21.9%	-7.2%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	9.6%	-7.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	11.6%	-5.5%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.5%	4.4%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	11.6%	-2.4%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	29.5%	14.0%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	4.3%	8.2%	3.9%	2.8%	5.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.5%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	91.2%	82.9%	-8.3%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1%	6.1%	5.1%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	85.8%	56.6%	-29.2%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	6.1%	27.7%	21.6%	6.1%	21.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	8.4%	4.3%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	56.6%	-28.8%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	2%	13.3%	11.3%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	4.4%	10.8%	6.4%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	12.7%	9.6%	1.9%	10.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.1%	76.7%	-30.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	15.8%	1.3%	14.5%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Grahams Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grahams Orchard was 7945.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2369.2% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grahams Orchard has the highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central and the highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3714.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.6%.

🔎 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 2ST, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Grahams Orchard are based on 3 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 Grahams Orchard, Barnsley, S70 2ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for S70 2ST

Average Price
£115,980

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,980

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grahams Orchard

Average Price
£194,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,079

Other
£234,214

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grahams OrchardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Grahams Orchard, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,500	2011-10-26	£114,079

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S70 2ST

Employment

S70 2ST area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Unemployed	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Retired	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queens Road Academy Queens Road , S71 1AR	3out of 4	764 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	2out of 4	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shawlands Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	776 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Locke Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	776 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley Stocks Lane , S75 2DF	4out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	No	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	356 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Academy Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL	2out of 4	2,988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Carlton Royston Lane , Carlton S71 3EW	3out of 4	4,979 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	186 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	4,310 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	3,533 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	1,706 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	3out of 4	2,900 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	2,940 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dove School 194 New Road , Staincross S75 6PP	- not rated	4,786 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
Quammie's	30 Peel Street	61 yd
Bombay Rasoi	First Floor, 16 Peel Square	75 yd
Bistro Romanos	24 Shambles Street	88 yd
Now Serving	8 Shambles Street	88 yd
Old George	14 Market Hill	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bluu Barr	7-9 Grahams Orchard	2 yd
The Joseph Bramah	Joseph Bramah, 15 Market Hill	40 yd
The Old Number 7	7 Market Hill	40 yd
Lemon Tree	5 Peel Square	42 yd
Eaden's Bar	10 Grahams Orchard	43 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Night	19 Grahams Orchard	2 yd
Greggs	3 Peel Square	42 yd
Kebab Express	10 Peel Street	61 yd
Mercury	28 Peel Street	73 yd
Tasty Fried Chicken	10 Peel Square	75 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	13-17 Peel Street	42 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Peel Street	128 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrisons Supermarket, Lower Thomas Street	397 yd
Iceland (The Food Warehouse)	Unit 5, Dryden Road	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Complete Systems Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed) Peel Street Arcade	health and fitness suite	99 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Barnsley) Peel Parade	health and fitness suite	113 yd
Ymca (Barnsley) BLUCHER STREET		167 yd
Hope House School (Closed) Blucher Street		178 yd
Womens Workout World (Barnsley) (Closed) Eldon Arcade	health and fitness suite	293 yd
One 2 One Health & Fitness (Closed) McGann House McGann House Chesham Road	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Queens Road Academy QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	680 yd
Holyrood Primary School SHAW STREET	grass pitches	863 yd
Honeywell Sports Village HONEYWELL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	870 yd
Barnsley Metrodome Leisure Complex QUEENS GROUND QUEENS GROUND QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	878 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.

Overview of S70 2ST