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S75 area guide

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

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
62,888 (2024)
At a glance

What S75 is like

The S75 postcode district in Barnsley covers 1,344 live postcodes and is home to about 62,888 people in 27,777 households. 70.2% of households own their home, 16.7% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in S75 sold for a median of £219,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S75 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£219,000

Median over 543 sales in S75, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
95%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools in S75.

Household incomeMore
£46,279

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S75 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S75 FAQs

01
Is S75 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 95% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £219,000.

Homes in S75 sold for a median of £219,000 across 543 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is S75 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around S75, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in S75?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36%).
05
Which council covers S75?

The local authority for S75 is Barnsley.

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

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 Dodworth Rail Station, 1.3 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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