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S75 5LB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Darton & Kexborough
Council: Barnsley
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,499 (2024)

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At a glance

What S75 5LB is like

S75 5LB is a postcode in the Darton & Kexborough area of Barnsley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,499 people. 72.4% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 19.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in S75 5 sold for a median of £197,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S75 5LB compares

Headline figures for S75 5LB, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.0 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, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,549

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S75 5LB differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
28.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S75 5LB FAQs

Is S75 5LB 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 45.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 5LB?

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 5LB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around S75 5LB, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in S75 5LB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.8%).

Which council covers S75 5LB?

The local authority for S75 5LB is Barnsley.

S75 5LB comes under Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S75 5LB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 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, 0.5 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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