S71 4EQ

Royston · Barnsley · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
S71 4GF 59 m
S71 4FX 64 m
S71 4GE 90 m
S71 4GD 113 m
S71 4FY 114 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
S71 4EQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 August 2011
Postcode area
S
Postcode district
S71
Postcode sector
S71 4
Latitude
53.600853
Longitude
-1.453806
British National Grid easting
436,243
British National Grid northing
411,724

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
E00037679
Lower layer super output area
Barnsley 001A · E01007434
Middle layer super output area
Barnsley 001 · E02001509

Postcode source versions

Explore S71

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Royston Comprehensive School, Station Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4EQ 14 December 2017 £2,250,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
28
Primary
22
Secondary
2
  1. Parkside Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    290 m
  2. Royston St John Baptist CE Primary

    Academy converter

    438 m
  3. Lift Meadstead

    Academy sponsor led

    559 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,101
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 440
  • Anti social behaviour 182
  • Criminal damage and arson 115
  • Public order 92
  • Other theft 57

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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.

GP practices

8

within 5 km straight-line

  • ROYSTON GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85005

    206 m

  • HIGH STREET PRACTICE

    48 HIGH STREET, ROYSTON, BARNSLEY, S71 4RF

    ODS code C85024

    441 m

  • ST GEORGE'S MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85619

    3.1 km

  • THE ROSE TREE PMS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85014

    3.5 km

  • MONK BRETTON HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85622

    3.8 km

  • HILL BROW SURGERY PMS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85010

    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

Nearby transport

  • Midland Road/Jack Close Orchard

    BCT · Royston

    0.1 miles
  • Midland Road/Jack Close Orchard

    BCT · Royston

    0.1 miles
  • Station Road/Oakwood Road

    BCT · Royston

    0.1 miles
  • Station Road/Oakwood Road

    BCT · Royston

    0.1 miles
  • Midland Road/Station Road

    BCT · Royston

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Barnsley 001A, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

13,919 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
8 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

28 open schools are in scope, including 22 primary and 2 secondary schools. Parkside Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 290 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,101 published events cover 12 months, averaging 91.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 440 events.

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