Greenfield Road, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S74 9PE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	49%	47.4%	-1.6%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	51%	52.6%	1.6%	49.0%	3.6%

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	36.3%	41.4%	5.1%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	44.2%	-1.4%	44.2%	0.0%
Separated	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.4%	8.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	7.6%	2.8%	-4.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.2%	41.5%	-1.7%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	29.8%	28.7%	-1.1%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	15.1%	20.6%	5.5%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	8.9%	7%	-1.9%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

In the area around S74 9PE this area, 35.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 15.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	35.8%	-1.3%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	10.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	9.2%	-9.8%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	6.4%	0.1%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	20.2%	12.2%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	11%	15.1%	4.1%	33.8%	-18.7%
Other	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	99.7%	97.8%	-1.9%	81.4%	16.4%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.2% 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	98.3%	98.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	15.0%
European Union	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	98.2%	0.3%	83.2%	15.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Greenfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenfield Road was 41.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.9% lower than the Hoyland Milton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Greenfield Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton and the 201st lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.0%.

🔎 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 9PE, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Greenfield Road are based on 30 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 Greenfield Road, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for S74 9PE

Average Price
£165,582

Semi-Detached
£165,582

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenfield Road

Average Price
£161,600

Semi-Detached
£165,629

Terraced
£125,331

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Greenfield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-11-22	£198,943
52 Greenfield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-03-16	£133,081
29 Greenfield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	2020-02-25	£165,045
56 Greenfield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,500	2017-04-18	£230,667
56 Greenfield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,000	2013-09-26	£175,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S74 9PE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jump Primary School Roebuck Hill , Jump S74 0JW	4out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School West Street , Hoyland S74 9DL	3out of 4	692 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoyland Springwood Primary School Clough Fields Road , Hoyland S74 0ER	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Meadows Primary School West Street , Hoyland S74 9ET	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Academy converter	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	858 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Academy Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL	2out of 4	4,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherwood Academy Dove Valley Way , Wombwell S73 8FE	2out of 4	4,347 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	3,952 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	4,760 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
Mrs G's Kitchen	Kiosk 6, Mallin Croft	328 yd
The Yorkshire Coffee Roasters	4 King Street	410 yd
Crumbs	Kiosk 3, High Street	463 yd
The English Tea Rooms	14 High Street	463 yd
Friendship Cafe	Friendship Cafe, Fitzwilliam Court, Fitzwilliam Close	467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beggar And Gentleman	The Beggar And Gentleman, Market Street	380 yd
Blunketts Bar	6 Market Street	380 yd
Belmont WMC	Belmont Wmc, West Street	576 yd
Queen's Head	The Queens Head, 64 King Street	577 yd
Sammies	Sammies, 37 Wombwell Road	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HFC Fried Chicken and Istanbul Pizzeria, Grill	Unit 1, Cumberland Stores, 11-13 Cumberland Road	171 yd
Desi Massala	14 Market Street	380 yd
Chicken Stop	12 Market Street	380 yd
Staniforths	2a King Street	410 yd
Everest	26a King Street	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	3 King Street		456 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Silhouette (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Jump Primary School ROEBUCK HILL	grass pitches	609 yd
Roebuck Hill RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROEBUCK HILL	grass pitches	698 yd
Platts Common Recreation Ground PAVILION PAVILION BARNSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	820 yd
Milton Forge RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND MILTON ROAD	grass pitches	907 yd
Kirk Balk Community College (Closed) Kirk Balk		945 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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