S70 4LT Barnsley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Worsbrough. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Dickinson Place, Barnsley: 9 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 (91% of about 640 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Corner of wood street/heelis street, barnsley: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Southern fringe development site: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Heelis Street/New Street/Gala Bingo/Burleigh Court: up to 88 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- ARCADIA HOUSE, 72 MARKET STREET, BARNSLEY, S70 1SN: up to 14 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 9 addresses are between 163 m and 165 m above sea level (164 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Dodworth 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Wombwell 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highstone Road/Warren Quarry Lane Worsbrough Common | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A1 Barnsley Town Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burleigh Street West Commuter Car Park | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 38 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Kakoty Practice | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Warren House Surgery | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Vernon Hospital | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Barnsley Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highstone Style | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,850 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Swanee Fields 23 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tower Street Allotments 3,640 m² | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 48 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Locke Park Tower Locke Park, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m (0.3 miles) west. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Locke Park Tower Locke Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Locke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of St Peter Including Attached Wall and Gateway to South West | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | Hill | 220 m south |
| Highstone Plantation | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Jarrett Royd Wood | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Worsbrough Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Keeper's Pond | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
| Falthwaite Bottoms | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 |
None of the postcode's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 7% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Dickinson Place.