The Square is in Barnsley and in Barnsley district. S70 6LD is located in the Kingstone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Barnsley Central. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Square, Barnsley, S70 6LD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: S70 6LB, S70 6LE, S70 6JY, S70 6JT, S70 6JF, S70 6JX, S70 6LA, S70 6LQ, S70 6LH.

The Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Square are based on 19 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for S70 6LD

Average Price
£127,592
Semi-Detached
£127,592
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Square

Average Price
£89,977
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 The Square, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002021-12-14 £128,081
1 The Square, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002011-11-24 £127,102

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Shawlands Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		234 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Joseph Locke Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		234 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Shaw Street, S70 6JL 		275 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
Stocks Lane, S75 2DF 		967 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Summer Lane Primary
Summer Lane, S75 2BB 		1,298 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, S70 6PD 		890 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Academy St. Edwards
Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate, 		1,308 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray S70 3DL 		3,197 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBarnsley College
PO Box 266, Church Street S70 2YW 		951 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorthern College for Residential Adult Education Limited
Wentworth Castle, Stainborough S75 3ET 		3,376 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Carlton Road, S71 2LF 		4,463 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Greenacre School
Keresforth Hill Road, S70 6RG 		756 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springwell Alternative Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3,841 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3,881 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDove School
194 New Road, Staincross S75 6PP 		5,264 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Locke Park CafeLocke Park Cafe, Locke Park, Park Road399 yd
Rossi's CafeRossis Cafe, 261 Park Road440 yd
Twisted TeapotTwisted Teapot, 243 Park Road586 yd
Puccini's102 Dodworth Road639 yd
The Secret ItalianNewburgh House, Mclintock Way693 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shaw InnShaw Inn, Racecommon Road282 yd
141 Club141 Raley Street362 yd
Shaw Lane Sports ClubShaw Lane Sports Ground, Shaw Lane398 yd
Heaven and Ale66 Agnes Road557 yd
Barnsley & District Trades Council Club & Institute Ltd33 Racecommon Road581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Keelings165 Racecommon Road74 yd
Capri Pizzeria94 Racecommon Road292 yd
Top Chef24 Racecommon Road550 yd
My Pizza Co23 Racecommon Road581 yd
Dodworth Road Fish Bar & Pizza Bar37 Dodworth Road650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLidl, Peel Street828 yd
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarket, Lower Thomas Street867 yd
Iceland13-17 Peel Street914 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shaw Lane Sports Club
SHAW LANE SPORTS GROUND SHAW LANE SPORTS GROUND SHAW LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts302 yd
Holyrood Primary School
SHAW STREET 		grass pitches307 yd
Barnsley Rugby Union Football Club Ltd
SHAW LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts364 yd
Holgate School And Sports College (Closed)
Shaw Lane 		grass pitches423 yd
Broadway Recreation Ground
KERESFORTH COURT 		grass pitches481 yd
The Kingstone School (Closed)
Broadway 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite736 yd
Ymca (Barnsley)
BLUCHER STREET 		800 yd
Greenacre School
Keresforth Hill Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool826 yd
One 2 One Health & Fitness (Closed)
McGann House McGann House Chesham Road 		health and fitness suite835 yd
Hope House School (Closed)
Blucher Street 		840 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed94.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 452 crimes were reported near The Square . Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of S70 6LD.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for The Square, Barnsley, S70 6LD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 452
Violence And Sexual Offences 172
Vehicle Crime 46
Public Order 45
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Shoplifting 31
Other Theft 26
Burglary 19
Other Crime 19
Drugs 8
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of S70 6LD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hindle Street450 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oak Street542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hawthorne Street389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alma Street534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cutlers Avenue306 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hindle Street450 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Mount Street521 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Waterloo Road404 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hindle Street450 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Waterloo Road404 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Square, Barnsley, S70 6LD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired40
Part-Time Employee39
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)12
Self-Employed9
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Manufacturing22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other4
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female154
Male127

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex87
Separated5
Divorced30
Widowed12

Health

Very good health133
Good health99
Fair health36
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 57
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani3
Other Asian6
White266
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union31
Rest of Europe10
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years22
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom181
Lithuania12
Poland11
Other EU countries7
Other Europe4
No passport held66

Religion

No religion117
Christian128
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Jewish1
Muslim4
Sikh1
Not answered25
↑