Cayton Close, Barnsley, S71 1RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S71 1RQ is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	50.3%	46.3%	-4.0%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	49.7%	53.7%	4.0%	49.0%	4.7%

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 1RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	49.1%	58.8%	9.7%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	16.7%	-6.4%	44.2%	-27.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	17.5%	18.1%	0.6%	9.1%	9.0%
Widowed	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.3%) 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	38.1%	35.7%	-2.4%	48.4%	-12.7%
Good health	29%	34.6%	5.6%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	21.3%	15.2%	-6.1%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	9.4%	11.2%	1.8%	4.0%	7.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	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 1RQ this area, 31.2% 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 11.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.2%	31.2%	-15.0%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	18%	-2.3%	9.6%	8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	22.9%	6.9%	13.4%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	9.3%	3.2%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	6.1%	11.7%	5.6%	33.8%	-22.1%
Other	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.6%	98.5%	-0.1%	81.4%	17.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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	96.9%	93.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	93.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.9%	76.7%	-24.8%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
No passport held	42.2%	13.5%	28.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.8%	37.2%	23.6%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Cayton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cayton Close was 280.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.9% higher than the St Helens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cayton Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in St Helens and the 45th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 193.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S71 1RQ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Cayton Close are based on 3 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 Cayton Close, Barnsley, S71 1RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S71 1RQ

Average Price
£76,627

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£88,346

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,908

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cayton Close

Average Price
£61,615

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£90,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£47,056

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cayton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Cayton Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2014-10-17	£90,651
14 Cayton Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,500	2012-02-13	£64,157
14 Cayton Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£7,775	1995-08-21	£29,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S71 1RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate 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	4,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawrence Briggs Infant School Lindhurst Road , Athersley North S71 3NB	- not rated	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Athersley North Primary School Lindhurst Road , Athersley North S71 3NB	3out of 4	702 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Junior School Laithes Lane , Athersley S71 3AF	- not rated	781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laithes Primary School Laithes Lane , Smithies S71 3AF	3out of 4	811 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Newman Primary School Laithes Lane , Smithies S71 3AF	- not rated	811 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	2,047 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Michael's Catholic and Church of England High School Carlton Road , S71 2BD	- not rated	2,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic High School Carlton Road , S71 2BD	- not rated	2,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's School Carlton Road , Athersley S71 2BB	- not rated	2,078 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edward Sheerien School Carlton Road , S71 2BB	- not rated	2,078 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	5,181 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	3,337 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	2,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Carlton Road , S71 2LF	- not rated	2,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterton Newstead Academy Newstead Road , Athersley S71 3NA	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Wood School Carlton Road , S71 2AZ	- not rated	1,859 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Dove School 194 New Road , Staincross S75 6PP	- not rated	1,912 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crevesford School St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	- not rated	2,058 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Community Special School St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	- not rated	2,058 yd	Community special school	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
Ad Astra Barnsley CIC	New Lodge Crescent Community Centre, New Lodge Crescent	132 yd
Tandoori Hut	Tandoori Hut, Wakefield Road	505 yd
Royal Cafe	17b Laithes Lane	633 yd
Community Shop Ltd	Barnsley North Learning And Development Unit, Lindhurst Road	700 yd
Laithes Breakfast Club	Laithes Primary School, Laithes Lane	780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastfield Arms	Eastfield Arms, Bar Lane	505 yd
New Lodge Working Mens Club	New Lodge Club, Wakefield Road	836 yd
Athersley Social Club	Athersley Working Mens Club, Mansfield Road	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Unit 12, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane	532 yd
The Wing Mans Fried Chicken	Unit 2, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane	567 yd
Umar's	Unit 1, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane	567 yd
Umars Desserts	Unit 1, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane	567 yd
The Codfather	Unit 3, Laithes Lane Shopping Centre, Laithes Lane	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Wakefield Road		505 yd
Co-operative	The Co Operative, Laithes Lane		547 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Helens Church Hall Laithes Lane		724 yd
Laithes Primary School LAITHES LANE	grass pitches	799 yd
Athersley Leisure Centre (Closed) Newstead Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	812 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	34.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S71 1RQ