S36 9LL Barnsley
Live postcode, introduced June 1997. Ward: Penistone West. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Barnsley in 2026-27: Band D £2,326 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,551 | £1,809 | £2,068 | £2,326 | £2,843 | £3,360 | £3,877 | £4,652 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (20% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- MILESTONE OPPOSITE NUMBER 351, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- LEAPINGS VIEW, LEAPINGS LANE, THURLSTONE, SHEFFIELD, S36 9QP: up to 4 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Penistone 163,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Denby Dale 108,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Silkstone Common 34,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lee Lane/Manchester Road Millhouse Green | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Holmfirth Bus Station | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 38 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Penistone Group Pms Practice | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Penistone Pharmacy | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Holmevalley Memorial Hospital | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,280 m² | 170 m |
| Allotments | Wilson Avenue Allotments 2,310 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Summer House Approximately 20 Metres North East of Number 1 Bullhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Summer House Approximately 20 Metres North East of Number 1 Bullhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Bullhouse Hall Including the Cottage to Left (Rear) | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Boundary and wayside cross known as Catshaw Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Wayside cross south of Hartcliff Road | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ecklands Woods | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Appleyard Wood | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Bingley Plantation | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Royd Moor Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Royd Moor Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Lower Cat Clough | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Barnsley: see them on the Barnsley page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.