Canal Street, Barnsley, S71 1LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S71 1LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.5%	0.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.9%	48.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 1LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	39.4%	45.1%	5.7%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	30.4%	-1.9%	44.2%	-13.8%
Separated	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	17.7%	13.5%	-4.2%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.2%	40.3%	7.1%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	30.7%	28.2%	-2.5%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	20.4%	19%	-1.4%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	12.1%	9.2%	-2.9%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	2.1%

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 1LJ this area, 32.5% 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 14.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.8%	32.5%	-15.3%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	13.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	17.3%	10.2%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	14.8%	4.2%	33.8%	-19.0%
Other	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.8%	91.7%	-5.1%	81.4%	10.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	95%	83%	-12.0%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	3.2%	8.5%	5.3%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	5.6%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	83.2%	-11.4%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.6%	3.8%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	3%	0.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.9%	76.7%	-22.8%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	34.6%	13.5%	21.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Canal Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canal Street was 337.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.8% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canal Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central and the 34th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 170.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.5%.

🔎 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 1LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Canal Street are based on 45 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 Canal Street, Barnsley, S71 1LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S71 1LJ

Average Price
£109,604

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£109,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Street

Average Price
£211,442

Semi-Detached
£193,477

Terraced
£158,793

Detached
£286,689

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,499

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Canal Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,750	2017-12-08	£110,012
9 Canal Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	1999-04-23	£138,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S71 1LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burton Road Primary School Old Mill , S71 2AA	3out of 4	773 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queens Road Academy Queens Road , S71 1AR	3out of 4	789 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summer Lane Primary Summer Lane , S75 2BB	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy Doncaster Road , S70 1TS	1out of 4	1,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley Stocks Lane , S75 2DF	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy St. Edwards Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate ,	- not rated	621 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	3out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Academy Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL	2out of 4	3,297 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Carlton Royston Lane , Carlton S71 3EW	3out of 4	4,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	5,276 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	2,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springwell Alternative Academy St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	3out of 4	1,935 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	1,976 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	4out of 4	2,649 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dove School 194 New Road , Staincross S75 6PP	- not rated	4,241 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
Asda Cafe	Asda, Old Mill Lane	147 yd
The Cafe & Kitchen	120-122 Old Mill Lane	175 yd
Everlast Gym	Unit 7, Dryden Road	443 yd
Cookie Crumbs	Barnsley College, Church Street	574 yd
Zest Cafe in the Atrium	Barnsley College, Church Street	574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keel Inn	Keel Inn, 18 Canal Street	21 yd
Honeywell Inn	Honeywell Inn, 46 Honeywell Street	230 yd
Harborough Hills Social Pub	Harborough Hill W M C, 14 Vernon Street	327 yd
The Court House	The Old Court House, Regent Street	648 yd
The Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, 4 Eastgate	689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eldon Street M Food	16 Eldon Street North	338 yd
Mai's Thai Kitchen	18 Eldon Street North	358 yd
Greggs	Greggs, Old Mill Lane	361 yd
Subway	Unit 1c, Dryden Road	379 yd
Popeyes	Unit 9, Dryden Road	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda, Old Mill Lane	147 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Old Mill Lane	361 yd
Iceland (The Food Warehouse)	Unit 5, Dryden Road	443 yd
Iceland	13-17 Peel Street	1,001 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Peel Street	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Keel Fitness Centre (Closed) Canal Street	health and fitness suite	60 yd
Jd Gyms (Barnsley) Twibell Street	health and fitness suite	284 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Barnsley) DRYDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	575 yd
Honeywell Sports Village HONEYWELL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	596 yd
The Fleets Football Pitches HARTINGTON DRIVE	grass pitches	597 yd
Queens Road Academy QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	613 yd
Burton Road Primary School BURTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	617 yd
Barnsley Metrodome Leisure Complex QUEENS GROUND QUEENS GROUND QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	626 yd
Womens Workout World (Barnsley) (Closed) Eldon Arcade	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Honeywell Sports Centre Pitches (Closed) RALEY DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	789 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
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	68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S71 1LJ