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S70

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,876
Current units
1,291
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
585

Postcode sectors in S70

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7 sectors

Property

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21,511 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
45, Wigfield Drive, Worsbrough, Barnsley, S70 5JE 24 July 2026 £180,000
3, Novara Close, Barnsley, S70 3QL 17 July 2026 £90,000
10, Greenwood Terrace, Barnsley, S70 2DA 17 July 2026 £165,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
17
Primary
11
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
6,860
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,479
  • Anti social behaviour 797
  • Shoplifting 600
  • Criminal damage and arson 598
  • Public order 594

Census 2021

Population and age profile

S70 usual residents
41,437
Age-profile population
42,404

Age bands in S70

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.2%

7,305 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.6%

4,506 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.8%

12,220 residents

Age 45 to 64
26%

11,045 residents

Age 65 and over
17.3%

7,328 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,229 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
25%

1,170 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,012 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

7

in this district

  • ASHVILLE MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE

    OAKS PARK PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, THORNTON ROAD, BARNSLEY, S70 3NE

    ODS code C85003

  • BURLEIGH MEDICAL CENTRE

    BURLEIGH STREET, BARNSLEY, S70 1DR

    ODS code C85017

  • HUDDERSFIELD ROAD SURGERY

    6 HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, BARNSLEY, S70 2LT

    ODS code C85020

  • THE DOVE VALLEY PMS PRACTICE

    WORSBROUGH HEALTHCARE CENTRE, POWELL STREET, WORSBROUGH, BARNSLEY, S70 5NZ

    ODS code C85007

  • THE GROVE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    124-126 PARK GROVE, BARNSLEY, S70 1QE

    ODS code C85019

  • THE KAKOTY PRACTICE

    170 SHEFFIELD ROAD, BARNSLEY, S70 4NW

    ODS code C85009

  • WOODLAND DRIVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WOODLAND DRIVE, BARNSLEY, S70 6QW

    ODS code C85006

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £133,000 from 3,741 recorded sales in S70. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Barnsley is £175,733 in June 2026, up 6.0% year on year.

Schools

17 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6,860 published events cover 12 months, averaging 571.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,479 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.