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S70 6QR area guide

Who lives in S70 6QR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wilthorpe & Barugh Green
Council: Barnsley
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,226 (2024)

S70 6QRBarnsley

At a glance

What S70 6QR is like

S70 6QR is a postcode in the Wilthorpe & Barugh Green area of Barnsley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,226 people. 70.5% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.2% 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 6 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S70 6QR compares

Headline figures for S70 6QR, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£160,000

Median over 109 sales in S70 6, +18.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,732

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S70 6QR differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S70 6 is up 18.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
20.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S70 6QR FAQs

Is S70 6QR 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 34.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in S70 6QR?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.

Homes in S70 6 sold for a median of £160,000 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S70 6QR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around S70 6QR, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S70 6QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.7%).

Which council covers S70 6QR?

The local authority for S70 6QR is Barnsley.

S70 6QR comes under Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S70 6QR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dodworth Rail Station, 1.1 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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