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S71 4EQ area guide

Who lives in S71 4EQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Royston West
Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,488 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What S71 4EQ is like

S71 4EQ is a postcode in the Royston West area of Barnsley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,488 people. 66.8% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 12.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.8% 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 S71 4 sold for a median of £188,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S71 4EQ compares

Headline figures for S71 4EQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£188,000

Median over 122 sales in S71 4, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£45,042

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

S71 4EQ FAQs

01
Is S71 4EQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in S71 4EQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £188,000.

Homes in S71 4 sold for a median of £188,000 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is S71 4EQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around S71 4EQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in S71 4EQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.4% of residents. 66.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.7%).
05
Which council covers S71 4EQ?

The local authority for S71 4EQ is Barnsley.

S71 4EQ comes under Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is S71 4EQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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