Cumberland Road, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S74 9PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	52%	47.7%	-4.3%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	48%	52.3%	4.3%	49.0%	3.3%

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	35.8%	39%	3.2%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	42.2%	-1.8%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.6%	8.5%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	8.7%	7.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	1.1%

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	36.8%	43.2%	6.4%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	40.1%	35.7%	-4.4%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	14.8%	14.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	7.6%	5.4%	-2.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.8%	26.8%	-14.0%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	9.1%	-5.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	18.2%	2.6%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	8.6%	4.0%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	19.1%	10.4%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	15.9%	3.5%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.9%	99.3%	0.4%	81.4%	17.9%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	99.3%	97.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.3%	97.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	14.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	26.1%	13.5%	12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Cumberland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cumberland Road was 167.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.5% higher than the Hoyland Milton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Cumberland Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton and the 134th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

🔎 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 9PQ, 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 Cumberland Road are based on 29 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 Cumberland Road, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S74 9PQ

Average Price
£126,165

Semi-Detached
£122,564

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£144,171

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cumberland Road

Average Price
£135,852

Semi-Detached
£136,440

Terraced
£131,115

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£140,694

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cumberland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Cumberland Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2026-01-23	£156,412
3 Cumberland Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-03-07	£119,981
8 Cumberland Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-05-24	£140,694
9 Cumberland Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-10-18	£117,872
8 Cumberland Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£79,995	2019-01-31	£118,337

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S74 9PQ

Employment

S74 9PQ 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	78
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	13
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	15
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worsbrough Dale Nursery School West Street , Worsbrough Dale S70 5NU	- not rated	3,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jump Primary School Roebuck Hill , Jump S74 0JW	3out of 4	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary School Cherry Tree Street , Hoyland S74 9RG	- not rated	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary School Cherry Tree Street , Hoyland S74 9RG	3out of 4	590 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School West Street , Hoyland S74 9DL	3out of 4	836 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoyland Springwood Primary School Clough Fields Road , Hoyland S74 0ER	3out of 4	1,213 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	3out of 4	980 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirk Balk Community College West Street , Hoyland S74 9HX	- not rated	980 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmhirst School Ardsley Road , Worsbrough Dale S70 4RL	- not rated	3,224 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wombwell High - A Humanities College Roebuck Street , Wombwell S73 0JU	- not rated	3,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Academy Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL	3out of 4	3,902 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gables School Bondfield Crescent , Wombwell S73 8TL	- not rated	3,015 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Family Learning Centre Wombwell Community Education Centre , Barnsley Road S73 8HT	- not rated	3,416 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Wentworth Way , Tankersley S75 3DH	- not rated	4,063 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paces School for Conductive Education Thorncliffe Hall , Newton Chambers Road S35 2PH	3out of 4	4,901 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere School 12-14 Waterfield Place , Stairfoot S70 3PZ	- not rated	4,962 yd	Other independent special school	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
Mrs G's Kitchen	Kiosk 6, Mallin Croft	492 yd
The Yorkshire Coffee Roasters	4 King Street	572 yd
Crumbs	Kiosk 3, High Street	616 yd
The English Tea Rooms	14 High Street	616 yd
Friendship Cafe	Friendship Cafe, Fitzwilliam Court, Fitzwilliam Close	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sammies	Sammies, 37 Wombwell Road	419 yd
Beggar And Gentleman	The Beggar And Gentleman, Market Street	528 yd
Blunketts Bar	6 Market Street	528 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak Inn, 18 Barnsley Road	533 yd
Wellington Inn	Wellington Inn, 54 Church Street	600 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HFC Fried Chicken and Istanbul Pizzeria, Grill	Unit 1, Cumberland Stores, 11-13 Cumberland Road	2 yd
Triple H Chippy	69 Wombwell Road	472 yd
Corner Shop	10 Wombwell Road	480 yd
Desi Massala	14 Market Street	528 yd
Chicken Stop	12 Market Street	528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	3 King Street		624 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jump Primary School ROEBUCK HILL	grass pitches	555 yd
Silhouette (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	603 yd
Roebuck Hill RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ROEBUCK HILL	grass pitches	633 yd
Platts Common Recreation Ground PAVILION PAVILION BARNSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	655 yd
Kirk Balk Community College (Closed) Kirk Balk		977 yd
Milton Forge RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND MILTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,077 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	68.4%

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	185.1 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	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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