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S71 3FX area guide

Who lives in S71 3FX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Royston East & Carlton
Council: Barnsley
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,407 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

S71 3FXBarnsley

At a glance

What S71 3FX is like

S71 3FX is a postcode in the Royston East & Carlton area of Barnsley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,407 people. 76.6% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.9% 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 3 sold for a median of £165,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S71 3FX compares

Headline figures for S71 3FX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£165,000

Median over 78 sales in S71 3, +10% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,643

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S71 3FX differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S71 3 is up 10% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S71 3FX FAQs

Is S71 3FX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 S71 3FX?

The median sale price over the last year was £165,000.

Homes in S71 3 sold for a median of £165,000 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, +10% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S71 3FX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around S71 3FX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S71 3FX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 76.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.5%).

Which council covers S71 3FX?

The local authority for S71 3FX is Barnsley.

S71 3FX comes under Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S71 3FX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Barnsley Rail Station, 2.5 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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