High Street, Worsbrough, Barnsley, S70 4SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S70 4SG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51%	0.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.2%	49%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 4SG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	35.1%	43.6%	8.5%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	32.2%	-13.6%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	10.2%	12.3%	2.1%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	41%	42%	1.0%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	33.5%	35%	1.5%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	17.3%	18.3%	1.0%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	26.3%	-3.5%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	16.4%	-0.5%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	15%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	20.2%	7.3%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	6.2%	3.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.4%	96.9%	-0.5%	81.4%	15.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97%	90.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	0.8%	6.6%	5.8%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	91.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	9.8%	-9.0%
5-10 Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 64.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.3% higher than the Penistone East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 58th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East and the 354th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.4%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S70 4SG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 High Street are based on 950 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 High Street, Worsbrough, Barnsley, S70 4SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for S70 4SG

Average Price
£119,422

Semi-Detached
£130,567

Terraced
£117,565

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£167,450

Semi-Detached
£187,050

Terraced
£113,463

Detached
£365,668

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,459

Other
£262,782

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
154 - 156 High Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-04-19	£156,647
49 High Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-09-22	£69,933
158 High Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2022-11-25	£124,033
160 High Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-06-10	£104,960
164 High Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,250	2018-04-27	£116,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S70 4SG

Employment

S70 4SG 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	80
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	9
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mill Academy Lobwood , Worsbrough Bridge S70 5EP	3out of 4	402 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Worsbrough Bank End Primary School Underwood Avenue , Worsbrough Dale S70 4AZ	3out of 4	605 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ward Green Primary School Vernon Road , Worsbrough Bridge S70 5HJ	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Forest Academy Thornton Road , Kendray S70 3NG	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunningley Primary School Hunningley Lane , S70 3DT	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnsley Academy Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL	2out of 4	733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy St. Edwards Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate ,	- not rated	3,240 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirk Balk Academy West Street , Hoyland S74 9HX	2out of 4	3,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	3out of 4	4,008 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherwood Academy Dove Valley Way , Wombwell S73 8FE	2out of 4	4,432 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	2,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	4,409 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,386 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	3out of 4	4,940 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	4,980 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Wentworth Way , Tankersley S75 3DH	- not rated	5,265 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Earl of Sandwich	Earl Of Sandwich, Bank End Road		215 yd
The Cowshed Cafe And Farm Shop	Beltonville Farm, Millers Dale		789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Darley Inn	The Darley Inn, 35 High Street	58 yd
The Greyhound	Greyhound Inn, 196 High Street	118 yd
Dale Tavern	The Dale Tavern, West Street	228 yd
The Boatmans Rest	Boatmans Rest, Edmunds Road	437 yd
Swaithe W.M.C.	Swaithe Wmc, Monkspring	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dale Fisheries	172 High Street	2 yd
Taste of China	198 High Street	118 yd
Jade Garden	1 Allendale Court, Allendale	429 yd
AFC and Pizza	4 Allendale Court, Allendale	429 yd
Allendale Fisheries	3 Allendale Court, Allendale	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda, Thomas Street		805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Worsbrough Dale Playing Fields CARRWOOD GROVE	grass pitches	251 yd
The Mill Academy LOBWOOD	grass pitches	541 yd
Barnsley Academy (Closed) Ardsley Road	grass pitches	545 yd
Elmhirst Playing Fields ARDSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
Barnsley Academy Farm Road	grass pitches	668 yd
Blackburn Lane LEA COTTAGE LEA COTTAGE BLACKBURN LANE	grass pitches	745 yd
Farm Road Playing Fields ARDSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd
5Ives (Barnsley) BURNSALL GROVE	artificial grass pitch	893 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
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	6.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	6.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	6.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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