Postcode district · Barnsley
Who lives in S70
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in S70, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 53,933 (2024)
S70Postcode district · Barnsley
Who lives in S70
Residents
53,933
2024 estimate
Households
23,788
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 21.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 17.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
S70England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.8% of residents are female and 50.2% male.
S70
50%
50%
England
- Female49.8%51%
- Male50.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; S70 is below that, at 38.2%. 41.3% have never married.
S70England
Married or civil partnership38.2%44.7%
Never married41.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.4%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed6.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; S70 is broadly in line with that, at 77.1%.
S70
43%
34%
15%
England
- Very good42.8%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair15.4%12.7%
- Bad5.9%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.