Elmwood Way, Barnsley, S75 1EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S75 1EY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.6%	1.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.4%	48.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 S75 1EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	40.1%	43.3%	3.2%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	35.8%	-2.3%	44.2%	-8.4%
Separated	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	12.9%	14.9%	2.0%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	5.4%	6%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.9%	59.9%	0.0%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	27.9%	27.4%	-0.5%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	8.7%	8.9%	0.2%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	11.1%	1.6%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	5.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	10.4%	-9.3%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	23%	8.0%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	42.2%	3.4%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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)
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	97.7%	98.7%	1.0%	81.4%	17.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	89.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	89.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Elmwood Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmwood Way was 148.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.8% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elmwood Way has the 59th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central and the 176th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 47.2%.

🔎 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 1EY, 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 Elmwood Way are based on 80 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 Elmwood Way, Barnsley, S75 1EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for S75 1EY

Average Price
£291,868

Semi-Detached
£239,919

Terraced
£235,698

Detached
£361,293

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,845

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmwood Way

Average Price
£288,941

Semi-Detached
£242,174

Terraced
£237,233

Detached
£359,127

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,617

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmwood WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Elmwood Way, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2024-10-28	£257,261
35 Elmwood Way, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-09-01	£212,702
37 Elmwood Way, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-10-14	£231,840
50 Elmwood Way, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£317,200	2022-05-06	£353,178
33 Elmwood Way, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-07-30	£243,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S75 1EY

Employment

S75 1EY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	70
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1
Looking after home or family	1
Student (economically inactive)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilthorpe Primary School Greenfoot Lane , S75 1EG	3out of 4	399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summer Lane Primary Summer Lane , S75 2BB	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley Stocks Lane , S75 2DF	4out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	2out of 4	1,774 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gawber Primary School Church Street , Gawber S75 2RJ	4out of 4	1,775 yd	Community school	No	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	1,344 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Carlton Royston Lane , Carlton S71 3EW	3out of 4	4,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Academy Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL	2out of 4	4,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darton Academy Ballfield Lane , Darton S75 5EF	1out of 4	4,654 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	1,647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	5,270 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	2,873 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	2,411 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	2,439 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	4out of 4	2,626 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dove School 194 New Road , Staincross S75 6PP	- not rated	3,318 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
Ecco Pizzeria and Grill	79 Huddersfield Road	355 yd
Sports Village at Honeywell	Barnsley College Honeywell Site, Honeywell Lane	626 yd
Gate of India	44 Gawber Road	775 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Old Mill Lane	928 yd
Voluntary Services Coffee Shops	Barnsley District General Hospital, Gawber Road	998 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, Cockerham Lane	487 yd
Grey Horse Inn	The Grey Horse Inn, Wellfield Road	585 yd
Miners Rest	Miners Rest, Palm Street	691 yd
Gawber Road WMC	Gawber Road Wmc, 113 Gawber Road	922 yd
The Old School House	The Old School House, Blackburn Lane	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
No 37 Sandwich & Coffee Corner	37 Greenfoot Lane		575 yd
Megabites	26a Old Mill Lane		944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	The Wilthorpe, Huddersfield Road		623 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Honeywell Sports Centre Pitches (Closed) RALEY DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	404 yd
Wilthorpe Primary School STARS BUILDING STARS BUILDING GREENFOOT LANE	grass pitches	500 yd
Honeywell Sports Village HONEYWELL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	666 yd
The Fleets Football Pitches HARTINGTON DRIVE	grass pitches	935 yd
Barnsley Lawn Tennis Club THE CRESCENT	tennis courts	942 yd
Harry Road HARRY ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 yd
St Marys C Of E Va Primary School Stocks Lane	grass pitches	1,086 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S75 1EY