Bowfell View, Barnsley, S71 2AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S71 2AE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents 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%	48.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.7%	51.6%	1.9%	49.0%	2.6%

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 vicinity of S71 2AE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.4%	33.2%	2.8%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	53.1%	-0.5%	44.2%	8.9%
Separated	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.7%	6.6%	-3.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	50.7%	51.6%	0.9%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	38.9%	32.9%	-6.0%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	6.7%	11%	4.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2%	3.5%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	15.4%	-0.6%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	10.8%	-8.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	19.6%	4.4%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	8.3%	3.7%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19%	17.9%	-1.1%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	24.6%	3.9%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.3%	96.1%	-2.2%	81.4%	14.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.8% 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%	96.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	13.6%
European Union	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	96.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	61.5%	46.2%	15.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Bowfell View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowfell View was 56.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowfell View has the 41st lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central and the 317th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.0%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S71 2AE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Bowfell View are based on 22 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 Bowfell View, Barnsley, S71 2AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for S71 2AE

Average Price
£208,541

Semi-Detached
£201,153

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£217,406

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowfell View

Average Price
£218,195

Semi-Detached
£203,414

Terraced
£221,981

Detached
£235,420

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowfell ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Bowfell View, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2024-10-04	£256,227
16 Bowfell View, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2023-01-05	£177,620
7 Bowfell View, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2022-04-07	£254,524
12 Bowfell View, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2021-07-21	£229,373
7 Bowfell View, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,000	2020-07-06	£164,042

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S71 2AE

Employment

S71 2AE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Manufacturing	28
Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Mining and quarrying	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queens Road Academy Queens Road , S71 1AR	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Athersley South Primary School Wakefield Road , Smithies S71 3TP	- not rated	1,547 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary Academy St Helen's Way , Monk Bretton S71 2PS	2out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange Littleworth Lane , Lundwood S71 5RG	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,514 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Carlton Royston Lane , Carlton S71 3EW	3out of 4	3,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	3out of 4	3,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Academy Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL	2out of 4	3,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Shafton Engine Lane , Shafton S72 8RE	3out of 4	5,321 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	1,918 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	1,699 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	1,041 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	1,082 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	4out of 4	3,565 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dove School 194 New Road , Staincross S75 6PP	- not rated	4,120 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
Maggie's	48 Tennyson Road	423 yd
Sandwich Box	Unit A, 84-86 Wakefield Road	434 yd
Zest Cafe, Barnsley College Fleets	The Fleets, Smithies Lane	781 yd
Asda Cafe	Asda, Old Mill Lane	814 yd
Everlast Gym	Unit 7, Dryden Road	909 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Full House	The Full House, Rotherham Road	463 yd
Pheasant Inn	Pheasant Inn, Cross Street	841 yd
Monk Bretton Working Mens Club	Monk Bretton Working Mens Club, Cross Street	841 yd
Monk Bretton Cricket Club	Monk Bretton Cricket Club, Cross Street	908 yd
Keel Inn	Keel Inn, 18 Canal Street	920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Kitchen	44 Tennyson Road	423 yd
Greggs	Greggs, Old Mill Lane	559 yd
Catch	4 Castle Close	591 yd
Gino's Pizza	2 Castle Close	591 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Wakefield Road	594 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, Old Mill Lane	558 yd
Iceland	12 Castle Close	591 yd
One Stop	Tesco Express, Carlton Road	763 yd
Asda	Asda, Old Mill Lane	814 yd
Iceland (The Food Warehouse)	Unit 5, Dryden Road	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burton Road Primary School BURTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	307 yd
Rotherham Road Playing Fields BELMONT AVENUE	grass pitches	646 yd
Castle Ground BEACON VIEW	grass pitches	716 yd
Jd Gyms (Barnsley) Twibell Street	health and fitness suite	719 yd
The Fleets Football Pitches HARTINGTON DRIVE	grass pitches	762 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Barnsley) DRYDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	911 yd
Keel Fitness Centre (Closed) Canal Street	health and fitness suite	976 yd
Holy Cross Deanery C Of E Primary School (Closed) St. Helens Boulevard	grass pitches	1,019 yd
Redfearns Sports Field BURTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 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	56.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S71 2AE