Eldon Street North, Barnsley, S71 1LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S71 1LG is primarily male, with 56.2% 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	51.1%	43.8%	-7.3%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	48.9%	56.2%	7.3%	49.0%	7.2%

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 S71 1LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	51.9%	55.6%	3.7%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	26.8%	-1.3%	44.2%	-17.4%
Separated	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	12.8%	12.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	30.2%	38.4%	8.2%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	39.6%	36.6%	-3.0%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	22.7%	17.8%	-4.9%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.2%	0.6%

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 S71 1LG this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.7%	28.6%	-7.1%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	12.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.3%	-4.6%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	24.9%	12.1%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black African	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.9%	94.9%	1.0%	81.4%	13.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	71.5%	-19.1%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	4.7%	24.8%	20.1%	6.1%	18.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	71.8%	-18.8%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	6.6%	4.4%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	10.3%	8.1%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	2.9%	7.3%	4.4%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	4%	1.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.2%	76.7%	-30.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	12.1%	0.9%	11.2%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	29.3%	13.5%	15.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Eldon Street North dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eldon Street North was 315.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.2% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eldon Street North has the 18th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central and the 40th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.1%.

🔎 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 S71 1LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Eldon Street North are based on 81 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 Eldon Street North, Barnsley, S71 1LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for S71 1LG

Average Price
£101,901

Semi-Detached
£135,000

Terraced
£100,589

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£95,191

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eldon Street North

Average Price
£108,049

Semi-Detached
£139,521

Terraced
£104,584

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£166,012

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eldon Street North

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Eldon Street North, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	2025-08-27	£61,109
36 Eldon Street North, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2024-04-30	£124,736
10 Eldon Street North, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-04-12	£99,789
8 Eldon Street North, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2023-02-16	£91,750
26 Eldon Street North, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-05-20	£97,491

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S71 1LG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	15
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

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	2,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worsbrough Dale Nursery School West Street , Worsbrough Dale S70 5NU	- not rated	3,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queens Road Academy Queens Road , S71 1AR	3out of 4	493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pipers Grove Primary School Queens Road , S71 1AR	- not rated	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keir Street Junior School Keir Street , S70 2PA	- not rated	926 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burton Road Primary School Old Mill , S71 2AA	3out of 4	945 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy Doncaster Road , S70 1TS	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,162 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Holgate School Sports College Shaw Lane , S70 6EP	- not rated	1,488 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy St. Edwards Keresforth Close , S70 6FP	4out of 4	2,041 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	- not rated	2,098 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	3out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy converter	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	5,092 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	736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	4,994 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	2,866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Carlton Road , S71 2LF	- not rated	2,866 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	789 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Additional Support for Education John Street , S70 1LL	- not rated	914 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley PRU Springwell Community School , St Helen's Boulevard S71 2AY	- not rated	2,220 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	3out of 4	2,220 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Wood School Carlton Road , S71 2AZ	- not rated	2,254 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cafe & Kitchen	120-122 Old Mill Lane	181 yd
Estabulo Bar & Grill	12a Regent Street	322 yd
Cookie Crumbs	Barnsley College, Church Street	337 yd
Zest Cafe in the Atrium	Barnsley College, Church Street	337 yd
The Open Kitchen	Barnsley College, Church Street	337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harborough Hills Social Pub	Harborough Hill W M C, 14 Vernon Street	187 yd
Honeywell Inn	Honeywell Inn, 46 Honeywell Street	285 yd
The Court House	The Old Court House, Regent Street	322 yd
Keel Inn	Keel Inn, 18 Canal Street	340 yd
The Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, 4 Eastgate	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eldon Street M Food	16 Eldon Street North	7 yd
Mai's Thai Kitchen	18 Eldon Street North	26 yd
Subway	Unit 1c, Dryden Road	267 yd
Subway Interchange	Subway, Barnsley Transport Interchange, Midland Street	308 yd
Cooplands	Cooplands Bakery, Barnsley Transport Interchange, Midland Street	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda, Old Mill Lane	475 yd
Iceland (The Food Warehouse)	Unit 5, Dryden Road	511 yd
Iceland	13-17 Peel Street	677 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Old Mill Lane	681 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Peel Street	761 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Keel Fitness Centre (Closed) Canal Street	health and fitness suite	272 yd
Queens Road Academy QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	393 yd
Womens Workout World (Barnsley) (Closed) Eldon Arcade	health and fitness suite	418 yd
Barnsley Metrodome Leisure Complex QUEENS GROUND QUEENS GROUND QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	506 yd
Jd Gyms (Barnsley) Twibell Street	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Honeywell Sports Village HONEYWELL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	582 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Barnsley) DRYDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
Complete Systems Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed) Peel Street Arcade	health and fitness suite	702 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Barnsley) Peel Parade	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Hope House School (Closed) Blucher Street		790 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	78.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.1%
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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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