S70 3RW Barnsley
Live postcode, introduced February 2006. Ward: Central. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Barnsbridge Grove, Barnsley: 100 addresses
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 A (78% of about 980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 20 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 97 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 3 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 100 addresses are between 71 m and 79 m above sea level (75 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnsley 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Wombwell 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Dodworth 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Doncaster Road/Portland Street Kendray | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A1 Barnsley Town Centre | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Burleigh Street West Commuter Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barnsley Retail Park (Barnsley) evyve | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 37.7 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashville Medical Centre Pms Practice | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lo's Pharmacy | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oakmere Dental Surgery | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Kendray Hospital | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Upper Sheffield Road, Sheffield Road Cashzone | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swanee Fields 23 ha | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Dearne Valley Park 93 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 40 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pindar Oaks Allotments 6,800 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 119 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter Including Attached Wall and Gateway to South West, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m (0.4 miles) west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter Including Attached Wall and Gateway to South West | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Monk Bretton Priory Cluniac and Benedictine monastery: monastic precinct and two fishponds | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Locke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Measborough Hill | Hill | 440 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Cliffe Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Lockeaflash Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Highstone Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Darley Cliff Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| The Fleets | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 10 |
| Under 55 | 99 | 90 |
1 of the postcode's 100 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 10 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Barnsbridge Grove.