King Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S74 9LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.7%	49.5%	0.8%	49.0%	0.5%

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 9LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	42.2%	50%	7.8%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	31.6%	-8.1%	44.2%	-12.6%
Separated	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	12.3%	11.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	40.3%	43.3%	3.0%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	38.4%	35.4%	-3.0%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	15.4%	13.8%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	17.9%	-1.2%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	12.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	19.8%	-1.5%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	21.3%	8.3%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	22%	20.4%	-1.6%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98.4%	95.4%	-3.0%	81.4%	14.0%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	97.5%	96.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	96.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Street was 154.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.1% higher than the Hoyland Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton and the 168th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.7%.

🔎 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 S74 9LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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 King Street are based on 131 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 King Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S74 9LJ

Average Price
£171,531

Semi-Detached
£204,705

Terraced
£138,357

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£140,386

Semi-Detached
£192,880

Terraced
£121,040

Detached
£290,368

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,085

Other
£112,507

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
202 King Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-11-22	£131,985
196 King Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2021-08-26	£253,802
196 King Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-09-20	£246,447
198 King Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2010-03-19	£145,759
198 King Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2005-02-15	£159,489

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S74 9LJ

Employment

S74 9LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

S74 9LJ 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	110
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	23
Education	18
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfield Primary School Cherry Tree Street , Hoyland S74 9RG	3out of 4	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy Church Street , Elsecar S74 8HS	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jump Primary School Roebuck Hill , Jump S74 0JW	4out of 4	961 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School West Street , Hoyland S74 9DL	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoyland Springwood Primary School Clough Fields Road , Hoyland S74 0ER	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherwood Academy Dove Valley Way , Wombwell S73 8FE	2out of 4	4,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Academy Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL	2out of 4	4,777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,387 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	4,823 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
Cottage Kitchen	4 Hill Street	371 yd
Friendship Cafe	Friendship Cafe, Fitzwilliam Court, Fitzwilliam Close	507 yd
The Yorkshire Coffee Roasters	4 King Street	697 yd
Mrs G's Kitchen	Kiosk 6, Mallin Croft	703 yd
Elachi	11-13 Milton Road	738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Official Cobcar	2 St Helens Street	50 yd
Cobcar Sports & Social	Cobcar Sports And Social Club, Cobcar Street	269 yd
The Crown Inn	Crown Inn, 22 Hill Street	308 yd
Queen's Head	The Queens Head, 64 King Street	362 yd
Milton Arms	Milton Arms, Armroyd Lane	614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza House	56 Hill Street	68 yd
King Street Fisheries	129-131 King Street	362 yd
Wilkinson Fish Bar	Wilkinson Road Takeaway, Wilkinson Road	366 yd
Nagoya	Beacon View, 38 Cobcar Street	411 yd
Everest	26a King Street	588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	3 King Street		615 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Milton Forge RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND MILTON ROAD	grass pitches	494 yd
Elsecar Cricket Club ARMROYD LANE	grass pitches	661 yd
Silhouette (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Elsecar Holy Trinity Primary School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	704 yd
Milton Hall FITZWILLIAM STREET		752 yd
Jump Primary School ROEBUCK HILL	grass pitches	1,024 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	133.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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