Wath Road, Brampton, Barnsley, S73 0XB

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51%	-2.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.6%	49%	2.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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 S73 0XB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	37.1%	45.6%	8.5%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	37.7%	-0.8%	44.2%	-6.5%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.9%	9.8%	-3.1%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	7.9%	4.6%	-3.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	49.1%	39.7%	-9.4%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	31.7%	36.8%	5.1%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	11.7%	17.2%	5.5%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 11.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	23.6%	-8.8%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	15.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	26.9%	12.2%	13.4%	13.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	17.4%	3.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	11.5%	0.0%	33.8%	-22.3%
Other	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	96.5%	95.6%	-0.9%	81.4%	14.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.1%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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%	95.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	95%	-2.3%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Wath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wath Road was 70.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.9% lower than the Hoober average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wath Road has the 45th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Hoober and the 435th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.6%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in S73 0XB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Wath Road are based on 252 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 Wath Road, Brampton, Barnsley, S73 0XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for S73 0XB

Average Price
£148,900

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£677,354

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,879

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wath Road

Average Price
£155,888

Semi-Detached
£151,446

Terraced
£132,450

Detached
£386,706

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,587

Other
£524,262

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Brampton Beck, 196 Wath Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-07-17	£116,673
Flat 3 Brampton Beck, 196 Wath Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-12-02	£101,652
Flat 4 Brampton Beck, 196 Wath Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2024-04-12	£86,116
Flat 19 Brampton Beck, 196 Wath Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-05-02	£87,258
Flat 1 Brampton Beck, 196 Wath Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2022-10-07	£89,475

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S73 0XB

Employment

S73 0XB 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	107
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	39
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	28
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	22
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Chapel Avenue , Brampton Bierlow S73 0XH	3out of 4	303 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wombwell Park Street Primary School Park Street , Wombwell S73 0HS	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Melton Primary School Stokewell Road , Wath-upon-Dearne S63 6NF	2out of 4	1,608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School Brampton Road , West Melton S63 6AN	4out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Stonyford Road , Wombwell S73 8AF	3out of 4	1,834 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherwood Academy Dove Valley Way , Wombwell S73 8FE	2out of 4	2,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wath Academy Sandygate , Wath-on-Dearne S63 7NW	1out of 4	3,401 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities Wath Wood Road , Wath-upon-Dearne S63 7PQ	3out of 4	3,976 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirk Balk Academy West Street , Hoyland S74 9HX	2out of 4	5,400 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
Roosters	29 Chapel Avenue	297 yd
Cafe G's	56a Knollbeck Lane	379 yd
Micky's Kitchen	Heaven Leigh Cafe, Knollbeck Lane	379 yd
Air Products	Derwent Way	688 yd
Lillys Pantry	Wath West Industrial Estate, Derwent Way	699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Meadows	Brewsters, Meadowgate	376 yd
Bulls Head	Bulls Head, Knollbeck Lane	574 yd
The Old Moor Tavern	Old Moor Tavern, Everill Gate Lane	852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
San San Takeaway	67 Knollbeck Lane	348 yd
The Talk of the Town	257 Wath Road	423 yd
DNA Meals	Cortonwood Miners & Community Welfare Scheme, Knollbeck Lane	575 yd
Brampton Chippy	99 Knollbeck Avenue	708 yd
Sopranos	103 Knollbeck Avenue	708 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brampton Bierlow Park REDSHANK PLACE	cycling, grass pitches	155 yd
Cortonwood Miners Welfare Scheme Knollbeck Lane	grass pitches	572 yd
Brampton Leisure BRAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
Brampton Leisure Centre (Closed) Brampton Road	health and fitness suite	1,055 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	4.0%
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	64.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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