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S75 5BG area guide

Who lives in S75 5BG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mapplewell & Staincross
Council: Barnsley
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,681 (2024)

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At a glance

What S75 5BG is like

S75 5BG is a postcode in the Mapplewell & Staincross neighbourhood of Barnsley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,681 people. 49.7% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 40.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 49.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in S75 5 sold for a median of £197,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S75 5BG compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 32.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£197,000

Median over 99 sales in S75 5, −3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£44,426

Average a year, before tax — higher than 25% 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.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 112% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

S75 5BG FAQs

Is S75 5BG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 S75 5BG?

The median sale price over the last year was £197,000.

Homes in S75 5 sold for a median of £197,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S75 5BG safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 32.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around S75 5BG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S75 5BG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.6% of residents. 49.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (64.8%).

Which council covers S75 5BG?

S75 5BG is in Barnsley.

S75 5BG is in Barnsley, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S75 5BG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Darton Rail Station, 0.9 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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