Dyson Street, Barnsley, S70 6LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S70 6LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.1%	1.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.2%	48.9%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 6LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	44.5%	48.8%	4.3%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	29.5%	-2.6%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	14.4%	13.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	5.7%	6%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	43.3%	45.1%	1.8%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	36.8%	38.3%	1.5%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	16.2%	12.1%	-4.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around S70 6LY this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 13.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	29.2%	2.9%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	11%	-10.1%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	15.5%	-1.2%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	8.2%	4.4%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	20.5%	5.7%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	13.7%	-1.1%	33.8%	-20.1%
Other	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98%	93.2%	-4.8%	81.4%	11.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.7%	81.4%	-13.3%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	2.4%	14.8%	12.4%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	80.5%	-14.2%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	6%	5.6%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	2%	6.4%	4.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Dyson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dyson Street was 65.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dyson Street has the 45th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central and the 360th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.2%.

🔎 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 6LY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Dyson Street are based on 28 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 Dyson Street, Barnsley, S70 6LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for S70 6LY

Average Price
£97,747

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£97,747

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dyson Street

Average Price
£113,397

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£113,397

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dyson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Dyson Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-07-16	£139,695
15 Dyson Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-06-20	£138,023
21 Dyson Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2025-02-25	£103,024
17 Dyson Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-08-23	£82,627
19 Dyson Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2023-12-08	£96,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S70 6LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	20
Education	10
Construction	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worsbrough Dale Nursery School West Street , Worsbrough Dale S70 5NU	- not rated	3,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burton Grange Children's Centre Abbey Lane , Lundwood S71 5QD	- not rated	4,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shawlands Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Locke Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Agnes Road Infant School Agnes Road , S70 1NJ	- not rated	792 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnsley Stocks Lane , S75 2DF	- not rated	1,289 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy St. Edwards Keresforth Close , S70 6FP	4out of 4	337 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingstone School Broadway , S70 6RB	- not rated	563 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holgate School Sports College Shaw Lane , S70 6EP	- not rated	686 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	- not rated	1,067 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy converter	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	1,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	3,089 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	- not rated	4,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Carlton Road , S71 2LF	- not rated	4,753 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rockley Mount School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	- not rated	409 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	- not rated	583 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	4out of 4	583 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope House School, Barnsley 2 Blucher Street , S70 1AP	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Additional Support for Education John Street , S70 1LL	- not rated	1,206 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Distance
Locke Park Cafe	Locke Park Cafe, Locke Park, Park Road	378 yd
Rossi's Cafe	Rossis Cafe, 261 Park Road	445 yd
Twisted Teapot	Twisted Teapot, 243 Park Road	645 yd
Puccini's	102 Dodworth Road	919 yd
The Secret Italian	Newburgh House, Mclintock Way	1,024 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
141 Club	141 Raley Street	118 yd
Shaw Inn	Shaw Inn, Racecommon Road	613 yd
Shaw Lane Sports Club	Shaw Lane Sports Ground, Shaw Lane	691 yd
Heaven and Ale	66 Agnes Road	762 yd
Locke Park Club & Institute Ltd.	189 Park Road	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keelings	165 Racecommon Road	304 yd
Capri Pizzeria	94 Racecommon Road	621 yd
The New Orient Express	48 Agnes Road	862 yd
Top Chef	24 Racecommon Road	879 yd
My Pizza Co	23 Racecommon Road	911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadway Recreation Ground KERESFORTH COURT	grass pitches	323 yd
Barnsley Rugby Union Football Club Ltd SHAW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	508 yd
Shaw Lane Sports Club SHAW LANE SPORTS GROUND SHAW LANE SPORTS GROUND SHAW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	516 yd
The Kingstone School (Closed) Broadway	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	563 yd
Greenacre School Keresforth Hill Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	582 yd
Holyrood Primary School SHAW STREET	grass pitches	595 yd
Holgate School And Sports College (Closed) Shaw Lane	grass pitches	681 yd
Horizon Community College DODWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,031 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S70 6LY