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S70 2AX

Central · Barnsley · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Central
Local authority
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley North
Postcode district
S70
Postcode sector
S70 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
S70 2LA 79 m
S70 2EZ 81 m
S70 2EY 90 m
S70 2HX 97 m
S70 2LP 98 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
S70 2AX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
S
Postcode district
S70
Postcode sector
S70 2
Latitude
53.556624
Longitude
-1.482572
British National Grid easting
434,375
British National Grid northing
406,789

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Barnsley · E08000038
Electoral ward
Central · E05016568
Parish or community
E43000251
Westminster constituency
Barnsley North · E14001074
Output area
E00037178
Lower layer super output area
Barnsley 013A · E01007336
Middle layer super output area
Barnsley 013 · E02001521

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
41
Primary
30
Secondary
4

  1. Barnsley College

    Further education

    544 m

  2. Queens Road Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    692 m

  3. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley

    Academy converter

    942 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,471
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,904
  • Anti social behaviour 584
  • Shoplifting 581
  • Public order 562
  • Criminal damage and arson 408

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
S70 2 residents
1,995

Age bands in S70 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.1%

403 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.6%

360 residents

Age 25 to 44
36.6%

1,047 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.8%

653 residents

Age 65 and over
13.9%

398 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
0%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

16

within 5 km

  • HUDDERSFIELD ROAD SURGERY

    6 HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, BARNSLEY, S70 2LT

    ODS code C85020

    267 m

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE

    7 VICTORIA CRESCENT WEST, BARNSLEY, S75 2AE

    ODS code C85033

    547 m

  • BURLEIGH MEDICAL CENTRE

    BURLEIGH STREET, BARNSLEY, S70 1DR

    ODS code C85017

    877 m

  • THE GROVE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    124-126 PARK GROVE, BARNSLEY, S70 1QE

    ODS code C85019

    1.1 km

  • THE KAKOTY PRACTICE

    170 SHEFFIELD ROAD, BARNSLEY, S70 4NW

    ODS code C85009

    1.3 km

  • WOODLAND DRIVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WOODLAND DRIVE, BARNSLEY, S70 6QW

    ODS code C85006

    1.9 km

  • ASHVILLE MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85003

    2.3 km

  • MONK BRETTON HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE

    MONK BRETTON HEALTH CENTRE, HIGH STREET, BARNSLEY, S71 2EQ

    ODS code C85622

    2.3 km

  • ST GEORGE'S MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE

    ROUNDHOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, LANGSETT COURT, NEW LODGE, BARNSLEY, S71 1RY

    ODS code C85619

    2.5 km

  • BHF LUNDWOOD SURGERY

    LUNDWOOD PRIORY CAMPUS, PONTEFRACT ROAD, LUNDWOOD, BARNSLEY, S71 5PN

    ODS code Y05364

    2.9 km

  • LUNDWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE

    PONTEFRACT ROAD, BARNSLEY, S71 5PN

    ODS code C85028

    2.9 km

  • THE DOVE VALLEY PMS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85007

    3.4 km

  • HILL BROW SURGERY PMS PRACTICE

    HILL BROW SURGERY, LONGCROFT, MAPPLEWELL, BARNSLEY, S75 6FH

    ODS code C85010

    3.8 km

  • DARTON HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, CHURCH STREET, DARTON, BARNSLEY, S75 5HQ

    ODS code C85614

    4.5 km

  • HIGH STREET PRACTICE

    48 HIGH STREET, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, S71 4RF

    ODS code C85024

    4.9 km

  • THE ROSE TREE PMS PRACTICE

    WHITE ROSE MED PRACTICE, CUDWORTH CTR, CARLTON STREET, BARNSLEY, S72 8SU

    ODS code C85014

    5.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Church Lane/Church Street

    BCT · Barnsley Town Centre

    0.0 miles

  • Victoria Road/Huddersfield Road

    BCT · Barnsley Town Centre

    0.1 miles

  • Huddersfield Road/Western Street

    BCT · Barnsley Town Centre

    0.1 miles

  • Victoria Road/Victoria Street

    BCT · Barnsley Town Centre

    0.1 miles

  • Victoria Road/Hopwood Street

    BCT · Barnsley Town Centre

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Barnsley 013A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

6,047 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

41 open schools are in scope, including 30 primary and 4 secondary schools. Barnsley College is the nearest published school at 544 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,471 published events cover 12 months, averaging 455.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,904 events.

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