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S71 2AL area guide

Who lives in S71 2AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Monk Bretton
Council: Barnsley
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,355 (2024)

S71 2ALBarnsley

At a glance

What S71 2AL is like

S71 2AL is a postcode in the Monk Bretton area of Barnsley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,355 people. 83.4% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in S71 2 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S71 2AL compares

Headline figures for S71 2AL, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 96 sales in S71 2, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,815

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S71 2AL differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S71 2AL FAQs

Is S71 2AL 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 28.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 S71 2AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in S71 2 sold for a median of £180,000 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S71 2AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around S71 2AL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S71 2AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.2% of residents. 83.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48%).

Which council covers S71 2AL?

The local authority for S71 2AL is Barnsley.

S71 2AL comes under Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S71 2AL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Barnsley 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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