Doncaster Road, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S73 9HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	50.2%	49%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49.8%	51%	1.2%	49.0%	2.0%

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	29.6%	39.2%	9.6%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	37.1%	-11.0%	44.2%	-7.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	13%	12.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	5.6%	6%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	44.3%	39.2%	-5.1%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	31.4%	38.5%	7.1%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	17.4%	15.5%	-1.9%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	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	31%	22.4%	-8.6%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	12.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13.8%	0.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	8.6%	5.4%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.5%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	24.1%	3.7%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.7%	96.2%	-3.5%	81.4%	14.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.6%	89.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	1%	8.8%	7.8%	6.1%	2.7%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	90.1%	-8.2%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	55.5%	46.2%	9.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Doncaster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Doncaster Road was 91.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.9% lower than the Darfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Doncaster Road has the 43rd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield and the 352nd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S73 9HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Doncaster Road are based on 677 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 Doncaster Road, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S73 9HQ

Average Price
£490,412

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£494,679

Detached
£493,093

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,005

Other
£637,838

Estimated Average Property Prices for Doncaster Road

Average Price
£202,219

Semi-Detached
£183,214

Terraced
£130,154

Detached
£399,555

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,755

Other
£508,140

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Doncaster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Holme Farm Middlewood Doncaster Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£620,001	2022-09-09	£627,382
Apple House 7 Middlewood Hall Doncaster Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-02-14	£447,747
Parklands Doncaster Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-05-14	£574,793
Park Cottage Middlewood Hall Doncaster Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2019-09-26	£672,145
Flat 10 Middlewood Hall Doncaster Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2013-02-04	£509,875

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S73 9HQ

Employment

S73 9HQ 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	93
Retired	53
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	14
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Academy Darfield School Street , Darfield S73 9EU	3out of 4	477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upperwood Academy Dartree Walk , Darfield S73 9NL	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield Snape Hill Road , Darfield S73 9LT	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Stonyford Road , Wombwell S73 8AF	3out of 4	1,944 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill Primary School Dearne Street , Great Houghton S72 0EQ	2out of 4	2,134 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dearne Academy Goldthorpe Road , Goldthorpe S63 9EW	2out of 4	4,778 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Robert Ogden School Clayton Lane , Thurnscoe S63 0BG	- not rated	3,599 yd	Other independent 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
Thaal	Thai Restaurant, 18 Doncaster Road	348 yd
Mumbai Lounge	128 Doncaster Road	614 yd
Maurice Dobson Heritage Centre	2 Vicar Road	727 yd
The Coffee House	38a Snape Hill Road	835 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darfield Conservative Club	Darfield Conservative Club, School Street	459 yd
Darfield Cricket Club	Darfield Cricket Club, School Street	459 yd
The Darfield	The Darfield Hotel, Nanny Marr Road	500 yd
Darfield Village Club WMC	Darfield Village Club, 5 School Street	613 yd
Cross Keys Hotel	Cross Keys Hotel, Church Street	658 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Amy's Fish and Chips	101 School Street		459 yd
Garden Street Bakery	3 Garden Street		825 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darfield All Saints Academy SCHOOL STREET	grass pitches	418 yd
The Foulstone School (Closed) Nanny Marr Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	628 yd
Sandhill Golf Club MIDDLECLIFF LANE	golf	1,015 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	43.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.74 Mbit/s

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