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S75 4EP area guide

Who lives in S75 4EP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Silkstone, Hoylandswaine & Cawthorne
Council: Barnsley
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,260 (2024)

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At a glance

What S75 4EP is like

S75 4EP is a postcode in the Silkstone, Hoylandswaine & Cawthorne area of Barnsley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,260 people. 71.6% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 8.2% 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 less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in S75 4 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S75 4EP compares

Headline figures for S75 4EP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 45 sales in S75 4, −14.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£56,424

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S75 4EP differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S75 4 is down 14.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
33.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S75 4EP FAQs

Is S75 4EP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in S75 4EP?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in S75 4 sold for a median of £350,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S75 4EP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around S75 4EP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in S75 4EP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 71.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.2%).

Which council covers S75 4EP?

The local authority for S75 4EP is Barnsley.

S75 4EP comes under Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S75 4EP?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Silkstone Common Rail Station, 2.2 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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