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S36 6GN area guide

Who lives in S36 6GN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Penistone
Council: Barnsley
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,702 (2024)

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At a glance

What S36 6GN is like

S36 6GN is a postcode in the Penistone area of Barnsley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,702 people. 76% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in S36 6 sold for a median of £218,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S36 6GN compares

Headline figures for S36 6GN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£218,000

Median over 74 sales in S36 6, −0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,801

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S36 6GN differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S36 6GN FAQs

Is S36 6GN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in S36 6GN?

The median sale price over the last year was £218,000.

Homes in S36 6 sold for a median of £218,000 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S36 6GN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around S36 6GN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in S36 6GN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 76% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.5%).

Which council covers S36 6GN?

The local authority for S36 6GN is Barnsley.

S36 6GN comes under Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S36 6GN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Penistone Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

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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