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S71 4BU

Royston · Barnsley · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Royston
Local authority
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley North
Postcode district
S71
Postcode sector
S71 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
S71 4DS 124 m
S71 4AY 125 m
S71 4DR 165 m
S71 4AZ 185 m
S71 4DT 205 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
S71 4BU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 2009
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
S
Postcode district
S71
Postcode sector
S71 4
Latitude
53.601798
Longitude
-1.438789
British National Grid easting
437,236
British National Grid northing
411,837

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Barnsley · E08000038
Electoral ward
Royston · E05016584
Parish or community
E43000251
Westminster constituency
Barnsley North · E14001074
Output area
E00037682
Lower layer super output area
Barnsley 002D · E01007440
Middle layer super output area
Barnsley 002 · E02001510

Postcode source versions

Explore S71

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
28
Primary
22
Secondary
2

  1. Royston St John Baptist CE Primary

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    895 m

  2. Parkside Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    962 m

  3. Lift Meadstead

    Academy sponsor led

    1.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
794
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 295
  • Anti social behaviour 148
  • Criminal damage and arson 78
  • Public order 74
  • Shoplifting 45

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
7

2 female, 5 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
2.3
S71 4 residents
10,765

Age bands in S71 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18%

1,939 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

1,149 residents

Age 25 to 44
25%

2,686 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.2%

2,930 residents

Age 65 and over
19.1%

2,052 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider S71 4 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+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
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

8

within 5 km

  • ROYSTON GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85005

    834 m

  • HIGH STREET PRACTICE

    48 HIGH STREET, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, S71 4RF

    ODS code C85024

    1.4 km

  • THE ROSE TREE PMS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85014

    3.0 km

  • ST GEORGE'S MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85619

    3.9 km

  • MONK BRETTON HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85622

    4.0 km

  • BHF LUNDWOOD SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y05364

    4.9 km

  • LUNDWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE

    PONTEFRACT ROAD, BARNSLEY, S71 5PN

    ODS code C85028

    4.9 km

  • HILL BROW SURGERY PMS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85010

    4.9 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

  • Midland Road/Cross Lane

    BCT · Royston

    0.1 miles

  • Midland Road/Cross Lane

    BCT · Royston

    0.1 miles

  • Midland Road/Alfred Street

    BCT · Royston

    0.1 miles

  • Midland Road/Alfred Street

    BCT · Royston

    0.1 miles

  • Midland Road/Godley Street

    BCT · Royston

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Barnsley 002D, 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

2,622 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
3 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
2
Medium risk addresses
1
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

28 open schools are in scope, including 22 primary and 2 secondary schools. Royston St John Baptist CE Primary is the nearest published school at 895 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

794 published events cover 12 months, averaging 66.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 295 events.

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