Cockerham Lane, Barnsley, S75 1AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S75 1AZ is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	49.3%	46.5%	-2.8%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	50.7%	53.5%	2.8%	49.0%	4.5%

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	31%	38%	7.0%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	45.6%	-5.0%	44.2%	1.4%
Separated	2%	2%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.6%	8.8%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	31.8%	39.3%	7.5%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	39.8%	38.2%	-1.6%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	20.4%	15.8%	-4.6%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.9%	18.9%	-8.0%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	9.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	19.7%	2.1%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	29.3%	7.7%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.2%	98.2%	0.0%	81.4%	16.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	93.8%	90.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	2.2%	8.2%	6.0%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	90.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Cockerham Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cockerham Lane was 6.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.9% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cockerham Lane has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central and the 9th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.8%.

🔎 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 1AZ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 52 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 1AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S75 1AZ

Average Price
£62,275

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£62,275

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cockerham Lane

Average Price
£155,922

Semi-Detached
£246,839

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£459,064

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,502

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cockerham LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Cockerham Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2020-12-11	£58,779
14 Cockerham Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,999	2019-05-17	£51,189
30 Cockerham Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£38,500	2019-04-12	£50,224
32 Cockerham Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2018-07-02	£57,808
26 Cockerham Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,500	2017-09-04	£56,611

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S75 1AZ

Employment

S75 1AZ 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	83
Retired	61
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	13
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	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
Wilthorpe Primary School Greenfoot Lane , S75 1EG	3out of 4	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summer Lane Primary Summer Lane , S75 2BB	3out of 4	771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley Stocks Lane , S75 2DF	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens Road Academy Queens Road , S71 1AR	3out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	2out of 4	1,594 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy St. Edwards Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate ,	- not rated	1,090 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Academy Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL	2out of 4	4,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Carlton Royston Lane , Carlton S71 3EW	3out of 4	4,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Darton Academy Ballfield Lane , Darton S75 5EF	1out of 4	4,887 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	5,148 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	1out of 4	2,871 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springwell Alternative Academy St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	3out of 4	2,363 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Special Academy St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	4out of 4	2,395 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	4out of 4	2,487 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dove School 194 New Road , Staincross S75 6PP	- not rated	3,559 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
Sports Village at Honeywell	Barnsley College Honeywell Site, Honeywell Lane	375 yd
Ecco Pizzeria and Grill	79 Huddersfield Road	546 yd
Gate of India	44 Gawber Road	677 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Old Mill Lane	679 yd
Cookie Crumbs	Barnsley College, Church Street	798 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, Cockerham Lane	242 yd
Grey Horse Inn	The Grey Horse Inn, Wellfield Road	525 yd
Miners Rest	Miners Rest, Palm Street	663 yd
Honeywell Inn	Honeywell Inn, 46 Honeywell Street	750 yd
Moulders Arms	Moulders Arms, Summer Street	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
No 37 Sandwich & Coffee Corner	37 Greenfoot Lane	577 yd
Megabites	26a Old Mill Lane	693 yd
Imperial Chinese Take-Away	Imperial Chinese Takeaway, 70 Summer Lane	951 yd
D Birkinshaw	78 Summer Lane	951 yd
Eldon Street M Food	16 Eldon Street North	987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	The Wilthorpe, Huddersfield Road		822 yd
Asda	Asda, Old Mill Lane		906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Honeywell Sports Centre Pitches (Closed) RALEY DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	273 yd
Honeywell Sports Village HONEYWELL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	411 yd
Wilthorpe Primary School STARS BUILDING STARS BUILDING GREENFOOT LANE	grass pitches	754 yd
The Fleets Football Pitches HARTINGTON DRIVE	grass pitches	814 yd
Keel Fitness Centre (Closed) Canal Street	health and fitness suite	930 yd
St Marys C Of E Va Primary School Stocks Lane	grass pitches	1,013 yd
One 2 One Health & Fitness (Closed) McGann House McGann House Chesham Road	health and fitness suite	1,034 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	42.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S75 1AZ