Cockerham Lane, Barnsley, S75 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S75 1AX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	53.5%	49.6%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	46.5%	50.4%	3.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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	21.6%	27.5%	5.9%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	49.8%	-3.0%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9%	10.7%	1.7%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	14.6%	8.9%	-5.7%	6.1%	2.8%

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%	47.8%	0.4%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	29.8%	29.6%	-0.2%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	18.7%	16.2%	-2.5%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	18.5%	-3.4%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13.7%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	47.3%	2.1%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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)
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.8%	98.8%	1.0%	81.4%	17.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	97.8%	95.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	95.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	2%	1.2%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Cockerham Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cockerham Lane was 62.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cockerham Lane has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.0%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in S75 1AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Cockerham Lane are based on 54 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 Cockerham Lane, Barnsley, S75 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for S75 1AX

Average Price
£367,919

Semi-Detached
£336,585

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£399,252

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cockerham Lane

Average Price
£159,612

Semi-Detached
£260,435

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£428,969

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,905

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cockerham LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Cockerham Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-09-28	£347,543
4 Cockerham Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2012-01-30	£404,486

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S75 1AX

Employment

S75 1AX 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in S75 1AX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	94
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	9
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burton Grange Children's Centre Abbey Lane , Lundwood S71 5QD	- not rated	3,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worsbrough Dale Nursery School West Street , Worsbrough Dale S70 5NU	- not rated	4,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilthorpe Infant School Greenfoot Lane , S75 1AQ	- not rated	682 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilthorpe Primary School Greenfoot Lane , S75 1EG	3out of 4	792 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilthorpe Primary School Greenfoot Lane , S75 1EG	- not rated	792 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilthorpe Junior School Greenfoot Lane , S75 1EG	- not rated	802 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summer Lane Primary Summer Lane , S75 2BB	- not rated	805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sixth Form College Huddersfield Road , S75 1DS	- not rated	233 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Holgate School Sports College Shaw Lane , S70 6EP	- not rated	1,499 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	- not rated	1,825 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy St. Edwards Keresforth Close , S70 6FP	4out of 4	2,124 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnsley College PO Box 266 , Church Street S70 2YW	- not rated	1,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	5,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School Carlton Road , S71 2LF	- not rated	2,837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Carlton Road , S71 2LF	- not rated	2,837 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hope House School, Barnsley 2 Blucher Street , S70 1AP	- not rated	1,346 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Additional Support for Education John Street , S70 1LL	- not rated	1,620 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Wood School Carlton Road , S71 2AZ	- not rated	2,251 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Barnsley PRU Springwell Community School , St Helen's Boulevard S71 2AY	- not rated	2,306 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	3out of 4	2,306 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Sports Village at Honeywell	Barnsley College Honeywell Site, Honeywell Lane	337 yd
Ecco Pizzeria and Grill	79 Huddersfield Road	574 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Old Mill Lane	627 yd
Gate of India	44 Gawber Road	641 yd
Cookie Crumbs	Barnsley College, Church Street	748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, Cockerham Lane	189 yd
Grey Horse Inn	The Grey Horse Inn, Wellfield Road	500 yd
Miners Rest	Miners Rest, Palm Street	642 yd
Honeywell Inn	Honeywell Inn, 46 Honeywell Street	717 yd
Moulders Arms	Moulders Arms, Summer Street	794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
No 37 Sandwich & Coffee Corner	37 Greenfoot Lane	563 yd
Megabites	26a Old Mill Lane	642 yd
Imperial Chinese Take-Away	Imperial Chinese Takeaway, 70 Summer Lane	901 yd
D Birkinshaw	78 Summer Lane	901 yd
Moncy's Kitchen	8 Eastgate	939 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	The Wilthorpe, Huddersfield Road		849 yd
Asda	Asda, Old Mill Lane		888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Honeywell Sports Centre Pitches (Closed) RALEY DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	297 yd
Honeywell Sports Village HONEYWELL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	368 yd
Wilthorpe Primary School STARS BUILDING STARS BUILDING GREENFOOT LANE	grass pitches	800 yd
The Fleets Football Pitches HARTINGTON DRIVE	grass pitches	825 yd
Keel Fitness Centre (Closed) Canal Street	health and fitness suite	902 yd
St Marys C Of E Va Primary School Stocks Lane	grass pitches	979 yd
One 2 One Health & Fitness (Closed) McGann House McGann House Chesham Road	health and fitness suite	983 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%

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

Overview of S75 1AX