Myrtle Street, Barnsley, S75 2DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S75 2DG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48%	48.8%	0.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52%	51.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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 2DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	43.8%	53.1%	9.3%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	25.3%	-10.0%	44.2%	-18.9%
Separated	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	14%	14.4%	0.4%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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%	45.5%	-1.9%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	36.1%	37.3%	1.2%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	10.4%	14.8%	4.4%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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.

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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	23.7%	1.6%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16.8%	0.1%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.8%	4.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	14.3%	0.0%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	26%	22.6%	-3.4%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.5%	93.7%	-0.8%	81.4%	12.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	72.1%	-17.8%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	5.2%	24.3%	19.1%	6.1%	18.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	72.3%	-17.0%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	12%	8.9%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	3.7%	6%	2.3%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	11.8%	0.9%	10.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Myrtle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Myrtle Street was 110.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.6% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Myrtle Street has the 82nd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central and the 291st highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.9%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S75 2DG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Myrtle Street are based on 59 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 Myrtle Street, Barnsley, S75 2DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for S75 2DG

Average Price
£144,665

Semi-Detached
£201,115

Terraced
£139,293

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,428

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Myrtle Street

Average Price
£160,619

Semi-Detached
£220,022

Terraced
£152,983

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,124

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Myrtle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Myrtle Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-06-28	£186,763
2 Myrtle Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-06-21	£186,763
10 Myrtle Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2023-10-19	£165,455
14 Myrtle Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-04-21	£150,512
41 Myrtle Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2022-08-02	£108,344

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S75 2DG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	23
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley Stocks Lane , S75 2DF	4out of 4	103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Summer Lane Primary Summer Lane , S75 2BB	3out of 4	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	2out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shawlands Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Locke Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horizon Community College Dodworth Road , S70 6PD	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy St. Edwards Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate ,	- not rated	1,234 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Academy Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL	2out of 4	3,908 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darton Academy Ballfield Lane , Darton S75 5EF	1out of 4	4,932 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Carlton Royston Lane , Carlton S71 3EW	3out of 4	5,390 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	1,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	4,020 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	3,983 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenacre School Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG	4out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	3out of 4	3,428 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	3,464 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dove School 194 New Road , Staincross S75 6PP	- not rated	4,340 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
Puccini's	102 Dodworth Road	305 yd
JJ's Cafe	62 Summer Lane	461 yd
Spirit	60a Summer Lane	461 yd
Gate of India	44 Gawber Road	476 yd
Voluntary Services Coffee Shops	Barnsley District General Hospital, Gawber Road	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old School House	The Old School House, Blackburn Lane	356 yd
Commercial Inn	Commercial Inn, 74 Summer Lane	385 yd
George & Dragon	George And Dragon, 41 Summer Lane	461 yd
Shaw Lane Sports Club	Shaw Lane Sports Ground, Shaw Lane	545 yd
Moulders Arms	Moulders Arms, Summer Street	553 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smiths Food Bar	130 Dodworth Road	274 yd
Imperial Chinese Take-Away	Imperial Chinese Takeaway, 70 Summer Lane	385 yd
D Birkinshaw	78 Summer Lane	385 yd
The Lunch Club	10 Pogmoor Road	388 yd
The Friery	West End Fish And Chip Oyle, Cresswell Street	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Peel Street		928 yd
Iceland	13-17 Peel Street		983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys C Of E Va Primary School Stocks Lane	grass pitches	211 yd
One 2 One Health & Fitness (Closed) McGann House McGann House Chesham Road	health and fitness suite	435 yd
Holgate School And Sports College (Closed) Shaw Lane	grass pitches	524 yd
Holyrood Primary School SHAW STREET	grass pitches	633 yd
Shaw Lane Sports Club SHAW LANE SPORTS GROUND SHAW LANE SPORTS GROUND SHAW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	687 yd
Horizon Community College DODWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	705 yd
Barnsley Rugby Union Football Club Ltd SHAW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	717 yd
Pogmoor Recreation Ground GLENDALE CLOSE	grass pitches	735 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Barnsley) Peel Parade	health and fitness suite	910 yd
Complete Systems Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed) Peel Street Arcade	health and fitness suite	921 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	77.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S75 2DG