Scholars Walk, Barnsley, S70 6FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S70 6FJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	51.8%	-2.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	45.4%	48.2%	2.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 6FJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	20.5%	44%	23.5%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	41.6%	-1.0%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	16.5%	9.1%	-7.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	17.6%	2.9%	-14.7%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (87.3%) 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	27.3%	55.1%	27.8%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	32.2%	32.2%	0.0%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	25.9%	9.8%	-16.1%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	13.7%	2.7%	-11.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	55.7%	12.7%	-43.0%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	3.8%	-7.0%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	13.9%	2.5%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.9%	4.8%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	18%	12.3%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	43.4%	30.9%	33.8%	9.6%
Other	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	96.1%	95.3%	-0.8%	81.4%	13.9%
Other	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	95.1%	93.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	1%	2.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	5.6%	-3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	93.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	1%	4%	3.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Scholars Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scholars Walk was 29.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.5% lower than the Darton East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scholars Walk has the 19th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Darton East and the 104th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 109.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in S70 6FJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Scholars Walk are based on 21 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 Scholars Walk, Barnsley, S70 6FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S70 6FJ

Average Price
£335,813

Semi-Detached
£284,937

Terraced
£295,456

Detached
£362,607

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scholars Walk

Average Price
£322,873

Semi-Detached
£282,430

Terraced
£285,543

Detached
£342,873

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scholars WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Scholars Walk, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-01-28	£277,105
8 Scholars Walk, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-10-25	£307,342
15 Scholars Walk, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£254,995	2018-12-07	£346,686
15 Scholars Walk, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£199,000	2018-11-27	£269,144
3 Scholars Walk, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, a newly built property	£189,995	2016-06-10	£285,543

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S70 6FJ

Employment

S70 6FJ 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	195
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	31
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shawlands Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Locke Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	2out of 4	856 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keresforth Primary School Keresforth Road , Dodworth S75 3NU	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley Stocks Lane , S75 2DF	4out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	3out of 4	642 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy St. Edwards Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate ,	- not rated	1,967 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Academy Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL	2out of 4	3,750 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	2,859 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	5,046 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	266 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	3out of 4	4,448 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	4,487 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dove School 194 New Road , Staincross S75 6PP	- not rated	5,415 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
Locke Park Cafe	Locke Park Cafe, Locke Park, Park Road	922 yd
Puccini's	102 Dodworth Road	976 yd
Rossi's Cafe	Rossis Cafe, 261 Park Road	989 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
141 Club	141 Raley Street	430 yd
Shaw Lane Sports Club	Shaw Lane Sports Ground, Shaw Lane	840 yd
Shaw Inn	Shaw Inn, Racecommon Road	933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keelings	165 Racecommon Road	738 yd
Smiths Food Bar	130 Dodworth Road	904 yd
Capri Pizzeria	94 Racecommon Road	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Kingstone School (Closed) Broadway	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	30 yd
Greenacre School Keresforth Hill Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	219 yd
Broadway Recreation Ground KERESFORTH COURT	grass pitches	236 yd
Barnsley Rugby Union Football Club Ltd SHAW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	526 yd
Shaw Lane Sports Club SHAW LANE SPORTS GROUND SHAW LANE SPORTS GROUND SHAW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	623 yd
Horizon Community College DODWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	681 yd
Holgate School And Sports College (Closed) Shaw Lane	grass pitches	767 yd
Holyrood Primary School SHAW STREET	grass pitches	772 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	254.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S70 6FJ