Jack Close Orchard, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S71 4QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	50.3%	-3.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.6%	49.7%	3.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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	27.7%	41.8%	14.1%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	38.4%	-12.2%	44.2%	-5.8%
Separated	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10%	9.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	9.2%	8.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	2.4%

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	38.4%	44.5%	6.1%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	31%	35.2%	4.2%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	20.1%	13%	-7.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	8.5%	5.6%	-2.9%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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	34.5%	18%	-16.5%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	11.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	16%	4.4%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	19.7%	8.5%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	27.2%	8.3%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	6.4%	2.4%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	99.3%	96.3%	-3.0%	81.4%	14.9%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	96.3%	96.6%	0.3%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	96.6%	0.3%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Jack Close Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jack Close Orchard was 221.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 156.8% higher than the Royston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Jack Close Orchard has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston and the 84th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 130.0%.

🔎 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
£36,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S71 4QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Jack Close Orchard are based on 19 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 Jack Close Orchard, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for S71 4QS

Average Price
£199,758

Semi-Detached
£180,952

Terraced
£152,260

Detached
£235,139

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jack Close Orchard

Average Price
£197,377

Semi-Detached
£198,781

Terraced
£156,375

Detached
£200,093

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jack Close OrchardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Jack Close Orchard, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2021-05-14	£165,907
4 Jack Close Orchard, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£83,950	2020-11-27	£110,278
5 Jack Close Orchard, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2019-11-13	£240,738
12 Jack Close Orchard, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2018-11-12	£248,640
11 Jack Close Orchard, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-11-03	£217,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S71 4QS

Employment

S71 4QS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	116
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Other	12
Transport and storage	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Primary Academy Midland Road , Royston S71 4QP	3out of 4	102 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royston Parkside Primary School Midland Road , Royston S71 4QP	- not rated	102 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary Vicarage Lane , Royston S71 4QY	3out of 4	204 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Royston St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Vicarage Lane , Royston S71 4QY	- not rated	204 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Meadstead Meadstead Drive , Royston S71 4JS	- not rated	670 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royston High - A Specialist Science College Station Road , Royston S71 4EQ	- not rated	280 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Community College Royston Lane , Carlton S71 3EW	- not rated	1,366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Carlton Royston Lane , Carlton S71 3EW	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's School Carlton Road , Athersley S71 2BB	- not rated	2,520 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edward Sheerien School Carlton Road , S71 2BB	- not rated	2,520 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Felkirk Middle School Highwell Hill Lane , South Hiendley S72 9DF	- not rated	3,341 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cudworth Middle School Snydale Road , Cudworth S72 8JR	- not rated	3,765 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milefield Middle School Engine Lane , Grimethorpe S72 7BH	- not rated	5,294 yd	Community school	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	2,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Carlton Road , S71 2LF	- not rated	2,648 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	2,773 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Wood School Carlton Road , S71 2AZ	- not rated	3,228 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Crevesford School St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	- not rated	3,278 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Community Special School St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	- not rated	3,278 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Special Academy St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	3out of 4	3,278 yd	Academy special 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
Ruby's Ice Cream	11 Church Street	220 yd
Happy Cha & Sushi	47 Church Street	222 yd
Number 1	1 Church Street	222 yd
Central Cafe	119 Midland Road	355 yd
Homefarm Crafts	53a High Street	577 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royston W M C	Royston Working Mens Club, 52 Church Street	222 yd
The Pack Horse	The Pack Horse, Church Street	280 yd
Pocket Snooker Club	Pockets Snooker Club, Midland Road	355 yd
Ring O' Bells	Ring O Bells, Royston Lane	456 yd
Alexandra W M C	Alexandra Working Mens Club, 59 High Street	526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albions	120 Midland Road	128 yd
Boxxed	128 Midland Road	128 yd
Kings Fish & Chips	109 Midland Road	261 yd
Rainbow Express	8 High Street	321 yd
Della Pizza	121 Midland Road	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda, The Lane	505 yd
Co-operative	Co Operative Stores, High Street	526 yd
Aldi	Aldi, High Street	585 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carlton Community College (Closed) Station Road	grass pitches	277 yd
Royston Welfare Park (Site 1) ROYSTON PARK ROYSTON PARK MIDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	286 yd
Royston Leisure Centre STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	308 yd
Superbodies ST. MATTHEWS BUILDING ST. MATTHEWS BUILDING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	352 yd
The Green PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD REDWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	438 yd
Oakwood Playing Fields NEWTOWN AVENUE	grass pitches	626 yd
Meadstead Primary Academy MEADSTEAD DRIVE	grass pitches	702 yd
Oldroyds WELLFIELD GARDENS	grass pitches	753 yd
Summerfields Primary Academy HAIGH CROFT	grass pitches	1,026 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	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.3 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	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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