S70 1QH area guide
Who lives in S70 1QH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnsley Town & Park Road
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,441 (2024)
S70 1QHBarnsley
What S70 1QH is like
S70 1QH is a postcode in the Barnsley Town & Park Road area of Barnsley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,441 people. 66% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 17% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 53.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in S70 1 sold for a median of £140,000 over the year to August 2026.
How S70 1QH compares
Headline figures for S70 1QH, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 34.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where S70 1QH differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S70 1 is up 21.7% on the year before.
- 02An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 03Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
S70 1QH FAQs
01Is S70 1QH a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in S70 1QH?The median sale price over the last year was £140,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £140,000.
03Is S70 1QH safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in S70 1QH?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers S70 1QH?The local authority for S70 1QH is Barnsley.
The local authority for S70 1QH is Barnsley.
06How well connected is S70 1QH?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.