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S71 2BL

Athersley & New Lodge · Barnsley · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Barnsley
Ward
Athersley & New Lodge
Local authority
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley North
Postcode district
S71
Postcode sector
S71 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
S71 2BQ 91 m
S71 3RD 106 m
S71 3RB 120 m
S71 2BX 122 m
S71 2BH 147 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
S71 2BL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
S
Postcode district
S71
Postcode sector
S71 2
Latitude
53.576863
Longitude
-1.459733
British National Grid easting
435,871
British National Grid northing
409,052

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Barnsley · E08000038
Electoral ward
Athersley & New Lodge · E05016567
Parish or community
E43000251
Westminster constituency
Barnsley North · E14001074
Output area
E00037115
Lower layer super output area
Barnsley 007E · E01007327
Middle layer super output area
Barnsley 007 · E02001515

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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5 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
157, Carlton Road, Barnsley, S71 2BL 29 July 2022 £140,000
215, Carlton Road, Barnsley, S71 2BL 27 May 2022 £160,000
157, Carlton Road, Barnsley, S71 2BL 29 November 2002 £57,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
46
Primary
35
Secondary
5

  1. Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School

    Academy sponsor led

    132 m

  2. Springwell Special Academy

    Academy special converter

    471 m

  3. Springwell Alternative Academy

    Academy alternative provision converter

    509 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,690
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 911
  • Shoplifting 354
  • Criminal damage and arson 301
  • Anti social behaviour 300
  • Public order 248

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
44

26 female, 18 male

Postcode households
28
Residents per household
1.6
S71 2 residents
9,368

Age bands in S71 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.9%

1,345 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.8%

794 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.7%

1,953 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.7%

2,584 residents

Age 65 and over
25.9%

2,337 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider S71 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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+
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
100%
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

  • MONK BRETTON HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85622

    1.3 km

  • ST GEORGE'S MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85619

    1.5 km

  • HIGH STREET PRACTICE

    48 HIGH STREET, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, S71 4RF

    ODS code C85024

    2.3 km

  • BHF LUNDWOOD SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y05364

    2.6 km

  • LUNDWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE

    PONTEFRACT ROAD, BARNSLEY, S71 5PN

    ODS code C85028

    2.6 km

  • ROYSTON GROUP PRACTICE

    THE SURGERY, 65D MIDLAND ROAD, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, S71 4QW

    ODS code C85005

    2.6 km

  • HUDDERSFIELD ROAD SURGERY

    6 HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, BARNSLEY, S70 2LT

    ODS code C85020

    2.7 km

  • THE ROSE TREE PMS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85014

    2.8 km

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE

    7 VICTORIA CRESCENT WEST, BARNSLEY, S75 2AE

    ODS code C85033

    3.0 km

  • BURLEIGH MEDICAL CENTRE

    BURLEIGH STREET, BARNSLEY, S70 1DR

    ODS code C85017

    3.2 km

  • HILL BROW SURGERY PMS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85010

    3.5 km

  • THE KAKOTY PRACTICE

    170 SHEFFIELD ROAD, BARNSLEY, S70 4NW

    ODS code C85009

    3.5 km

  • THE GROVE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    124-126 PARK GROVE, BARNSLEY, S70 1QE

    ODS code C85019

    3.7 km

  • ASHVILLE MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85003

    3.8 km

  • WOODLAND DRIVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WOODLAND DRIVE, BARNSLEY, S70 6QW

    ODS code C85006

    4.5 km

  • DARTON HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85614

    4.8 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

  • Derwent Road/Carlton Road

    BCT · Athersley South

    0.1 miles

  • Carlton Road/Derwent Road

    BCT · Athersley South

    0.1 miles

  • Holy Trinity Bus Park/Carlton Road

    BCT · Athersley South

    0.1 miles

  • Carlton Road/Aldbury Close

    BCT · Athersley South

    0.1 miles

  • Carlton Road/Aldbury Close

    BCT · Athersley South

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Barnsley 007E, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

3,200 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
9 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
2
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.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £150,000 from 2 recorded sales in S71 2BL. 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

Published establishments

46 open schools are in scope, including 35 primary and 5 secondary schools. Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School is the nearest published school at 132 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,690 published events cover 12 months, averaging 224.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 911 events.

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