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S75 1 area guide

Who lives in S75 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
21,857 (2024)
At a glance

What S75 1 is like

The S75 1 postcode sector in Barnsley covers 203 live postcodes and is home to about 21,857 people across 12 census neighbourhoods. 69.8% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 58.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in S75 1 sold for a median of £227,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S75 1 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
5.6/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle — 40.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£227,250

Median over 104 sales in S75 1, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
75%

of 4 rated schools in S75 1 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£44,678

Average a year, before tax — higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S75 1 FAQs

01
Is S75 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.6 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 S75 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £227,250.

Homes in S75 1 sold for a median of £227,250 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is S75 1 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 40.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around S75 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in S75 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 69.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (37.7%).
05
Which council covers S75 1?

S75 1 is in Barnsley.

S75 1 is in Barnsley, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is S75 1?

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 Barnsley Rail Station, 1.6 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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