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S36 4AG area guide

Who lives in S36 4AG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland
Council: Barnsley
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,902 (2024)

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At a glance

What S36 4AG is like

S36 4AG is a postcode in the Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland area of Barnsley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,902 people. 77.4% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in S36 4 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S36 4AG compares

Headline figures for S36 4AG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 19 sales in S36 4, +12.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£52,774

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S36 4AG differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S36 4AG FAQs

Is S36 4AG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in S36 4AG?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in S36 4 sold for a median of £290,000 across 19 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S36 4AG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around S36 4AG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in S36 4AG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 77.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.5%).

Which council covers S36 4AG?

The local authority for S36 4AG is Barnsley.

S36 4AG comes under Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S36 4AG?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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