Mellwood Grove, Hemingfield, Barnsley, S73 0PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S73 0PW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.7%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.8%	49.3%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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	31.1%	36.4%	5.3%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	41.4%	0.9%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	13.6%	11.1%	-2.5%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	10.6%	5.4%	-5.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.2%	40.6%	-1.6%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	34%	36.1%	2.1%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	16.8%	17.2%	0.4%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	28.8%	19.6%	-9.2%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.1%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	16.9%	2.5%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	17.9%	9.2%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	25%	-1.5%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.7%	98%	-0.7%	81.4%	16.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	98.7%	97.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	97.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	9.8%	-9.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Mellwood Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mellwood Grove was 80.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% lower than the Hoyland Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mellwood Grove has the 33rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton and the 404th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.4%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S73 0PW, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Mellwood Grove are based on 9 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 Mellwood Grove, Hemingfield, Barnsley, S73 0PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for S73 0PW

Average Price
£378,424

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£378,424

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mellwood Grove

Average Price
£344,357

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£344,357

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mellwood GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Mellwood Grove, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-05-09	£289,360
5 Mellwood Grove, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-11-28	£449,527
6 Mellwood Grove, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-06-26	£417,846
6 Mellwood Grove, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-10-15	£191,293
1 Mellwood Grove, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-03-18	£238,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S73 0PW

Employment

S73 0PW 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	73
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worsbrough Dale Nursery School West Street , Worsbrough Dale S70 5NU	- not rated	4,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ellis Church of England Primary School School Street , Hemingfield S73 0PS	3out of 4	302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School School Street , Hemingfield S73 0PS	- not rated	302 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wombwell King's Road Infant School King's Road , Wombwell S73 0JF	- not rated	1,472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wombwell Oakfield Junior School Bondfield Crescent , Wombwell S73 8TL	- not rated	1,487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Oak Primary Learning Centre Bondfield Close, Off Wells Lane , Wombwell S73 8TX	- not rated	1,524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wombwell High - A Humanities College Roebuck Street , Wombwell S73 0JU	- not rated	1,237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherwood Advanced Learning Centre Dove Valley Way , Wombwell S73 8FE	- not rated	2,658 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherwood Academy Dove Valley Way , Wombwell S73 8FE	3out of 4	2,658 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirk Balk Academy West Street , Hoyland S74 9HX	3out of 4	3,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirk Balk Community College West Street , Hoyland S74 9HX	- not rated	3,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gables School Bondfield Crescent , Wombwell S73 8TL	- not rated	1,487 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Family Learning Centre Wombwell Community Education Centre , Barnsley Road S73 8HT	- not rated	1,838 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere School 12-14 Waterfield Place , Stairfoot S70 3PZ	- not rated	4,914 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bailey's Tearoom Hemingfield	20 Cemetery Road		242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion Inn	Albion Hotel, 5 Cemetery Road	160 yd
Elephant And Castle	Elephant And Castle, Tingle Bridge Lane	552 yd
Hillies Golf Course	Hillies Pavilion And Golf Course, Wentworth View	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seashaws Fish & Chips	2b Cemetery Road	242 yd
Catch Fish & Chips	340 Hough Lane	944 yd
The Butty Box	338a Hough Lane	944 yd
Chiu Hing Chinese Takeaway	273 Hough Lane	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Ellis C.E Primary School SCHOOL STREET	grass pitches	229 yd
Hillies Pavilion And Golf Course WENTWORTH VIEW	golf	1,000 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	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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