The postcode S70 5SB is located in Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 2006.S70 5SB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
S70 5SB 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 5SB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to S70 5SB is Peregrine Drive which is centered 58 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Worsbrough Road/Hill Top Road and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Elsecar Rail Station, 3.66 km away.
The closest primary school to S70 5SB (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
Policing for S70 5SB 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 5SB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to S70 5SB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode S70 5SB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | July 2006 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from S70 5SB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 340 m |
| Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.7 km |
| Hoyland Common Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.83 km | |
| West Meadows Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.95 km |
| Kirk Balk Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 2.09 km |
| Park House School | Special school | 7-17 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 2.3 km |
| The Mill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 2.41 km |
| Ward Green Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.48 km |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 2.54 km |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.96 km |
| Worsbrough Bank End Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 3.02 km |
| Jump Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2013) | 3.12 km |
| Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited | College | 19-99 | Outstanding (June 20, 2014) | 3.14 km |
| Worsbrough Common Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.17 km | |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 3.21 km |
| Barnsley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 3.36 km |
| The Forest Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 3.61 km |
| Greenacre School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (January 18, 2018) | 3.74 km |
| Hunningley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.93 km |
| Keresforth Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 4.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to S70 5SB - Data from Apr 2022
| Worsbrough Road/Hill Top Road | 161 m | |
| Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue | 163 m | |
| Worsbrough Road/Balk Lane | 194 m | |
| Balk Lane/Worsbrough Road | 243 m | |
| Sheffield Road/Castle View | 344 m | |
| Elsecar Rail Station | 3.66 km | |
| Wombwell Rail Station | 4.14 km | |
| Barnsley Rail Station | 4.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to S70 5SB - Data from Dec 2021
| Pudding Poke Plantation | 163 m | |
| Hay Green Plantation | 341 m | |
| Miller Hill | 483 m | |
| Quarry Hill | 511 m | |
| Fir Walk Plantation | 644 m | |
| Wigfield Wood | 693 m | |
| Short Wood | 752 m | |
| New Plantation | 764 m | |
| Bell Bank Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Shaw Bank Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Gang Wood | 1.33 km | |
| The Old Park Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Bank Plantation | 1.51 km | |
| Woolley Bank Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Worsbrough Reservoir | 1.54 km |
| Country | England |
| County | South Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.51223400 |
| Longitude | -1.47738100 |
| OS Easting | 434755 |
| OS Northing | 0401855 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| South Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| 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 028C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |