Rowland Road, Barnsley, S75 2PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S75 2PF has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.7%	50%	-3.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.3%	50%	3.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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	29.4%	40.7%	11.3%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	39.2%	-10.1%	44.2%	-5.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	4%	2.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.4%	9.5%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	9%	6%	-3.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	47.8%	0.1%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	27.9%	30.6%	2.7%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	17%	16.7%	-0.3%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	24.2%	19.9%	-4.3%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.5%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	18.9%	-2.4%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.4%	15.9%	-4.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	25.9%	11.2%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Black African	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
White	95.8%	95.9%	0.1%	81.4%	14.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	95.4%	94.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	0.4%	2%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	5.6%	-2.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	94.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Rowland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowland Road was 44.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rowland Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central and the 228th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

🔎 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 2PF, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Rowland Road are based on 57 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 Rowland Road, Barnsley, S75 2PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for S75 2PF

Average Price
£152,642

Semi-Detached
£150,151

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£167,589

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowland Road

Average Price
£164,081

Semi-Detached
£164,056

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£164,538

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Rowland Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,300	2023-10-06	£166,001
61 Rowland Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£79,500	2019-10-09	£108,454
64 Rowland Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-09-15	£131,722
64 Rowland Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-03-19	£138,193
61 Rowland Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£67,000	2009-11-04	£113,225

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S75 2PF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summer Lane Primary Summer Lane , S75 2BB	3out of 4	663 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilthorpe Primary School Greenfoot Lane , S75 1EG	3out of 4	819 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gawber Primary School Church Street , Gawber S75 2RJ	4out of 4	925 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley Stocks Lane , S75 2DF	4out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Shaw Street , S70 6JL	2out of 4	1,648 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,378 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy St. Edwards Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate ,	- not rated	1,783 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Darton Academy Ballfield Lane , Darton S75 5EF	1out of 4	4,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsley Academy Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL	2out of 4	4,720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Carlton Royston Lane , Carlton S71 3EW	3out of 4	5,010 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	1,914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Wentworth Castle , Stainborough S75 3ET	- not rated	4,765 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	3,697 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	2,254 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY	3out of 4	3,259 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	3,287 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dove School 194 New Road , Staincross S75 6PP	- not rated	3,417 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
Corner Kitchen	146 Redbrook Road	349 yd
Beanz 'n' Bitez at The Bistro	Building 1 Unit 38, Barnsley Business And Innovation Centre, Innovation Way	421 yd
Voluntary Services Coffee Shops	Barnsley District General Hospital, Gawber Road	440 yd
Ecco Pizzeria and Grill	79 Huddersfield Road	521 yd
Gate of India	44 Gawber Road	711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gawber Road WMC	Gawber Road Wmc, 113 Gawber Road	185 yd
Gawber Tap	138a Redbrook Road	355 yd
Miners Rest	Miners Rest, Palm Street	510 yd
The New Inn	The New Inn, Redbrook Road	592 yd
Grey Horse Inn	The Grey Horse Inn, Wellfield Road	614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luigis Pizzeria	144 Redbrook Road	349 yd
Oh My Cod	142 Redbrook Road	349 yd
No 37 Sandwich & Coffee Corner	37 Greenfoot Lane	479 yd
The Lunch Club	10 Pogmoor Road	592 yd
The Friery	West End Fish And Chip Oyle, Cresswell Street	778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	The Wilthorpe, Huddersfield Road		389 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Redbrook Road		512 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harry Road HARRY ROAD	grass pitches	237 yd
Barnsley Lawn Tennis Club THE CRESCENT	tennis courts	556 yd
Woodview SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION WOODVIEW LANE	grass pitches	709 yd
St Marys C Of E Va Primary School Stocks Lane	grass pitches	744 yd
Wilthorpe Primary School STARS BUILDING STARS BUILDING GREENFOOT LANE	grass pitches	779 yd
Pogmoor Recreation Ground GLENDALE CLOSE	grass pitches	1,004 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
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	43.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S75 2PF