Oak Close, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 0EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S74 0EN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.4%	48.4%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 area around S74 0EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	44.3%	45.3%	1.0%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	38.5%	-0.9%	44.2%	-5.7%
Separated	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	47.4%	41.7%	-5.7%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	26.6%	33.6%	7.0%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	16.2%	14.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	9%	7.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	25.6%	-3.6%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	11.3%	-7.6%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	17.3%	1.8%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8.3%	4.9%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	16.2%	-1.2%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	19.5%	9.3%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.7%	95.3%	-0.4%	81.4%	13.9%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	97.1%	96.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	96.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
No passport held	29.9%	13.5%	16.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Oak Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Close was 64.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.0% lower than the Hoyland Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Close has the 35th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton and the 358th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S74 0EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Oak Close are based on 6 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 Oak Close, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 0EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for S74 0EN

Average Price
£169,419

Semi-Detached
£188,947

Terraced
£110,834

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Close

Average Price
£157,569

Semi-Detached
£166,833

Terraced
£111,247

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Oak Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£103,500	2024-01-08	£111,247
10 Oak Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,950	2021-12-10	£181,203
10 Oak Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2018-02-28	£193,778
14 Oak Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,500	2016-07-29	£237,833
8 Oak Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2013-08-06	£155,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S74 0EN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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
West Meadows Primary School West Street , Hoyland S74 9ET	3out of 4	412 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoyland Springwood Primary School Clough Fields Road , Hoyland S74 0ER	3out of 4	597 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School West Street , Hoyland S74 9DL	3out of 4	632 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoyland Common Primary School Sheffield Road , Hoyland Common S74 0DJ	4out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary School Cherry Tree Street , Hoyland S74 9RG	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirk Balk Academy West Street , Hoyland S74 9HX	2out of 4	498 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Academy Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL	2out of 4	4,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesfield School Chapeltown Road , Ecclesfield S35 9WD	1out of 4	5,466 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House School Wentworth Way , Tankersley S75 3DH	- not rated	2,746 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paces High Green School for Conductive Education Paces High Green Centre , Pack Horse Lane S35 3HY	3out of 4	3,481 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lou's Little Treats	Potters Wheel, The Parade, Clough Fields Road	354 yd
The Old House Cafe	148a West Street	441 yd
Tinkers Cafe	Hoyland Common Community Centre, 30a Hoyland Road	828 yd
Elachi	11-13 Milton Road	928 yd
The Salvation Army, Hoyland Common Corps	Salvation Army Church And Community Centre, Central Street	945 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hoyland Tap	Potters Wheel, The Parade, Clough Fields Road	354 yd
Hoyland Nether W M C	Hoyland Nether W M Club, 2 Broad Street	456 yd
Hoyland Catholic Social Club	St Helens Catholic Club, West Street	620 yd
Hoyland Common W.M.C.	Hoyland Common Wmc, 11 Fitzwilliam Street	794 yd
The Star Hotel	Star Hotel, 30 Hoyland Road	824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Family Shopper, West Street	457 yd
The Little Kitchen	69 West Street	713 yd
Hoyland Deli	69 Hoyland Road	843 yd
Faisal Asian Takeaway	17 Hoyland Road	843 yd
Ernie's Fish & Chips	12 High Street	958 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	16-22 Hoyland Road		960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kirk Balk Academy WEST STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	360 yd
Hoyland Leisure Centre WEST STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	378 yd
Kirk Balk Community College (Closed) Kirk Balk		494 yd
Tinker Lane Recreation Ground TINKER LANE	grass pitches	887 yd
Silhouette (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	1,050 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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76 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	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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