The postcode S70 5LY is located in Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. S70 5LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
S70 5LY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 5LY as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to S70 5LY is Sheffield Road which is centered 1.74 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Worsbrough Road/Hall Close and is 834 m away. The closest railway station is Elsecar Rail Station, 3 km away.
The closest primary school to S70 5LY (for ages 11 and under) is Birdwell Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 20, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Barnsley Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 29, 2020 rated this school as Good
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for S70 5LY is covered by the South Yorkshire police force association and Barnsley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to S70 5LY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to S70 5LY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode S70 5LY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from S70 5LY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| West Meadows Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.83 km |
| The Mill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 1.84 km |
| Kirk Balk Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.88 km |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| Hoyland Common Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.14 km | |
| Ward Green Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.24 km |
| Jump Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2013) | 2.26 km |
| Worsbrough Bank End Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 2.26 km |
| Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.44 km |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| Barnsley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.56 km |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.63 km |
| Worsbrough Common Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.89 km | |
| The Forest Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 2.9 km |
| Hunningley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.07 km |
| Park House School | Special school | 7-17 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 3.2 km |
| High View Primary Learning Centre | Academy | 3-11 | 3.48 km | |
| Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2018) | 3.49 km |
| The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 3.62 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to S70 5LY - Data from Apr 2022
| Worsbrough Road/Hall Close | 834 m | |
| Worsbrough Road/Hall Close | 842 m | |
| Worsbrough Road/Church Lane | 868 m | |
| Worsbrough Road/Priory Close | 886 m | |
| Worsbrough Road/Coronation Drive | 928 m | |
| Elsecar Rail Station | 3 km | |
| Wombwell Rail Station | 3.07 km | |
| Barnsley Rail Station | 4.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to S70 5LY - Data from Dec 2021
| Gang Wood | 239 m | |
| Short Wood | 618 m | |
| Bank Plantation | 671 m | |
| Pudding Poke Plantation | 960 m | |
| Woolley Bank Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Blacker Hill | 1.1 km | |
| Quarry Hill | 1.13 km | |
| Bell Bank Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Fir Walk Plantation | 1.14 km | |
| Worsbrough Basin | 1.23 km | |
| Hay Green Plantation | 1.25 km | |
| New Plantation | 1.32 km | |
| Shaw Bank Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Miller Hill | 1.56 km | |
| Worsbrough Reservoir | 1.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for S70 5LY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | South Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.51623800 |
| Longitude | -1.46188900 |
| OS Easting | 435779 |
| OS Northing | 0402306 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| South Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Barnsley East |
| Electoral Ward | Worsbrough |
| Local Authority District | Barnsley |
| Region / Government Office Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| European Electoral Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Sheffield City Region Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | South Yorkshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000016 |
| Travel To Work Area | Barnsley |
| NHS England Region | North East and Yorkshire |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Barnsley |
| Cancer Alliance | South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Barnsley CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33010827 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Barnsley 028 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Barnsley 028C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |