Postcode S70 5QR (Barnsley)

Map showing S70 5QR and nearby postcodes

The postcode S70 5QR is located in Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. S70 5QR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

S70 5QR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 5QR as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to S70 5QR is Falcon Drive which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Elsecar Rail Station, 3.75 km away.

The closest primary school to S70 5QR (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

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for S70 5QR 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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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to S70 5QR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to S70 5QR, and the approximate distance away.

Falcon Drive 70 m
Swallow Close 139 m
Osprey Avenue 143 m
Kestrel Rise 156 m
Merlin Close 169 m
Timothy Wood Avenue 192 m
Rockley Avenue 200 m
Hill Top Road 253 m
Plover Drive 262 m
Castle View 268 m
Peregrine Drive 269 m
Herons Way 274 m
Winster Close 305 m
Green Spring Avenue 315 m
Hay Green Lane 381 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode S70 5QR

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from S70 5QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birdwell Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
141 m
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.55 km
Hoyland Common Primary School 1.77 km
West Meadows Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.98 km
Park House School Good
(March 7, 2019)
2.1 km
Kirk Balk Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.13 km
The Mill Academy Good
(June 29, 2017)
2.61 km
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.61 km
Ward Green Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.64 km
Hoyland Springwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
3 km
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Outstanding
(June 20, 2014)
3.08 km
Worsbrough Bank End Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.22 km
Jump Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2013)
3.25 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
3.31 km
Worsbrough Common Primary School 3.32 km
Barnsley Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.57 km
The Forest Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
3.81 km
Greenacre School Outstanding
(January 18, 2018)
3.82 km
Paces High Green School for Conductive Education Good
(February 13, 2019)
4.01 km
St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to S70 5QR - Data from Apr 2022

Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Worsbrough Road/Hill Top Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Sheffield Road/Worsbrough Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Sheffield Road/Worsbrough Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Sheffield Road/Castle View Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Elsecar Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
Wombwell Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
Barnsley Rail Station Rail 4.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to S70 5QR - Data from Dec 2021

Hay Green Plantation Woodland Or Forest 283 m
Pudding Poke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 363 m
Miller Hill Hill Or Mountain 381 m
Wigfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 626 m
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 650 m
Fir Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 786 m
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 868 m
Short Wood Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Shaw Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Bell Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
The Old Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Moor Leys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Gang Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Broad Ing Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for S70 5QR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62 Mbps 74.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.9 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 338,401 kWh - mean 13,015 kWh : median 12,039 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 89,625 kWh - mean 3,585 kWh : median 3,216 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S70 5QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.51092300
Longitude -1.47973400
OS Easting 434600
OS Northing 0401708
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20303
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

South Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Barnsley East
Electoral Ward Rockingham
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000016
Travel To Work Area Barnsley

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Barnsley/Dearne Valley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birdwell BUASD
Workplace Zone E33010824
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barnsley 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barnsley 028D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1