Greenhill Avenue, Barnsley, S71 1JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S71 1JJ is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	50.5%	45.6%	-4.9%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	49.5%	54.4%	4.9%	49.0%	5.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.6%	39.6%	5.0%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	45.9%	2.0%	44.2%	1.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	13%	10.1%	-2.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	7.7%	3.4%	-4.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	44%	47.8%	3.8%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	35.7%	34.8%	-0.9%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	14.1%	14.6%	0.5%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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	26.4%	23%	-3.4%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	7%	-9.7%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	8.5%	0.8%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.6%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	28.1%	7.4%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	2.8%	1.6%

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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.6%	95.3%	-3.3%	81.4%	13.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

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	97.3%	90.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	0.7%	7.5%	6.8%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	90.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Greenhill Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenhill Avenue was 118.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Greenhill Avenue has the 71st highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central and the 255th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.6%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in S71 1JJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Greenhill Avenue are based on 20 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 Greenhill Avenue, Barnsley, S71 1JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S71 1JJ

Average Price
£185,316

Semi-Detached
£142,619

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£199,548

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenhill Avenue

Average Price
£195,341

Semi-Detached
£152,896

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£205,952

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenhill AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Greenhill Avenue, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£202,500	2024-11-15	£211,696
2 Greenhill Avenue, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£196,250	2024-05-17	£213,195
5 Greenhill Avenue, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-07-17	£186,363
10 Greenhill Avenue, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-06-16	£224,959
6 Greenhill Avenue, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-03-17	£174,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S71 1JJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	21
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burton Grange Children's Centre Abbey Lane , Lundwood S71 5QD	- not rated	3,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worsbrough Dale Nursery School West Street , Worsbrough Dale S70 5NU	- not rated	4,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keir Street Junior School Keir Street , S70 2PA	- not rated	906 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens Road Academy Queens Road , S71 1AR	3out of 4	984 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pipers Grove Primary School Queens Road , S71 1AR	- not rated	984 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burton Road Primary School Old Mill , S71 2AA	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summer Lane Primary Summer Lane , S75 2BB	- not rated	1,175 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sixth Form College Huddersfield Road , S75 1DS	- not rated	750 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Holgate School Sports College Shaw Lane , S70 6EP	- not rated	1,590 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	- not rated	2,078 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy St. Edwards Keresforth Close , S70 6FP	4out of 4	2,200 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cudworth Middle School Snydale Road , Cudworth S72 8JR	- not rated	5,127 yd	Community school	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	1,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	5,207 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	2,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Carlton Road , S71 2LF	- not rated	2,638 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hope House School, Barnsley 2 Blucher Street , S70 1AP	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Additional Support for Education John Street , S70 1LL	- not rated	1,335 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Wood School Carlton Road , S71 2AZ	- not rated	2,029 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Barnsley PRU Springwell Community School , St Helen's Boulevard S71 2AY	- not rated	2,039 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	3out of 4	2,039 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Sports Village at Honeywell	Barnsley College Honeywell Site, Honeywell Lane	207 yd
The Cafe & Kitchen	120-122 Old Mill Lane	351 yd
Asda Cafe	Asda, Old Mill Lane	389 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Old Mill Lane	447 yd
Cookie Crumbs	Barnsley College, Church Street	467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Honeywell Inn	Honeywell Inn, 46 Honeywell Street	216 yd
Keel Inn	Keel Inn, 18 Canal Street	373 yd
The Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, Cockerham Lane	431 yd
Harborough Hills Social Pub	Harborough Hill W M C, 14 Vernon Street	618 yd
The Cooper Gallery	The Cooper Art Gallery, Church Street	634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Megabites	26a Old Mill Lane	436 yd
Eldon Street M Food	16 Eldon Street North	493 yd
Mai's Thai Kitchen	18 Eldon Street North	508 yd
Greggs	Greggs, Old Mill Lane	638 yd
Moncy's Kitchen	8 Eastgate	654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda, Old Mill Lane	389 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Old Mill Lane	639 yd
Iceland (The Food Warehouse)	Unit 5, Dryden Road	829 yd
Iceland	13-17 Peel Street	975 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Peel Street	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Honeywell Sports Village HONEYWELL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	235 yd
Keel Fitness Centre (Closed) Canal Street	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Honeywell Sports Centre Pitches (Closed) RALEY DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	440 yd
The Fleets Football Pitches HARTINGTON DRIVE	grass pitches	549 yd
Jd Gyms (Barnsley) Twibell Street	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Womens Workout World (Barnsley) (Closed) Eldon Arcade	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Queens Road Academy QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	880 yd
Burton Road Primary School BURTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	894 yd
Barnsley Metrodome Leisure Complex QUEENS GROUND QUEENS GROUND QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	956 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Barnsley) DRYDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	964 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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