Postcode S70 5SH (Barnsley)

Map showing S70 5SH and nearby postcodes

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

S70 5SH 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 5SH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to S70 5SH is Osprey Avenue which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sheffield Road/Worsbrough Road and is 237 m away. The closest railway station is Elsecar Rail Station, 3.55 km away.

The closest primary school to S70 5SH (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 52.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for S70 5SH 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 5SH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Osprey Avenue 60 m
Swallow Close 89 m
Kestrel Rise 90 m
Herons Way 99 m
Plover Drive 117 m
Falcon Drive 153 m
Merlin Close 155 m
Martin Close 175 m
Wrens Way 175 m
Hay Green Lane 193 m
Timothy Wood Avenue 272 m
Peregrine Drive 274 m
Green Spring Avenue 292 m
Rockley Avenue 368 m
Hill Top Road 399 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode S70 5SH

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 5SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birdwell Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
221 m
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.48 km
Hoyland Common Primary School 1.61 km
West Meadows Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.79 km
Kirk Balk Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.94 km
Park House School Good
(March 7, 2019)
2.1 km
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.42 km
The Mill Academy Good
(June 29, 2017)
2.62 km
Ward Green Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.7 km
Hoyland Springwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.81 km
Jump Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2013)
3.06 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
3.12 km
Worsbrough Bank End Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.21 km
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Outstanding
(June 20, 2014)
3.27 km
Worsbrough Common Primary School 3.39 km
Barnsley Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.55 km
The Forest Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
3.81 km
Paces High Green School for Conductive Education Good
(February 13, 2019)
3.95 km
St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.95 km
Greenacre School Outstanding
(January 18, 2018)
3.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sheffield Road/Worsbrough Road Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Sheffield Road/Worsbrough Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Worsbrough Road/Hill Top Road Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Sheffield Road/Chapel Street Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Elsecar Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
Wombwell Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
Barnsley Rail Station Rail 4.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hay Green Plantation Woodland Or Forest 118 m
Pudding Poke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 289 m
Miller Hill Hill Or Mountain 575 m
Short Wood Woodland Or Forest 729 m
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 734 m
Wigfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 817 m
Fir Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 868 m
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 982 m
Bell Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Shaw Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
The Old Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Gang Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Moor Leys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Woolley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.4 Mbps 52.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 52.4 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 298,969 kWh - mean 16,609 kWh : median 15,843 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 45,551 kWh - mean 2,531 kWh : median 2,354 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S70 5SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.51023700
Longitude -1.47701300
OS Easting 434781
OS Northing 0401633
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12815
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: 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