Postcode S70 2BD (Barnsley)

The postcode S70 2BD is located in Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in May 2006 and is an active postcode. S70 2BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

S70 2BD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of S70 2BD as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to S70 2BD is Greenwood Terrace which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria Road/Hopwood Street and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Barnsley Rail Station, 718 m away.

The closest primary school to S70 2BD (for ages 11 and under) is Summer Lane Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 5, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for S70 2BD is covered by the South Yorkshire police force association and Barnsley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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