Postcode S70 5SX (Barnsley)

Map showing S70 5SX and nearby postcodes

The postcode S70 5SX is located in Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. S70 5SX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

S70 5SX 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 5SX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to S70 5SX is Chilcombe Place which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sheffield Road/Rockingham Street and is 178 m away. The closest railway station is Elsecar Rail Station, 3.38 km away.

The closest primary school to S70 5SX (for ages 11 and under) is Birdwell Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75.6% 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chilcombe Place 59 m
Lynham Avenue 62 m
Alverley Way 113 m
Vernon Street 122 m
Rockingham Street 142 m
Gildhurst Court 163 m
Bellmer Croft 179 m
Locksley Gardens 187 m
Rockingham Close 235 m
Wentworth Close 235 m
Kestrel Way 270 m
Rockingham Row 278 m
Wentworth Street 295 m
Ebony Mews 301 m
Victory Gardens 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode S70 5SX

Introduction June 2002
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 5SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birdwell Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
651 m
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
809 m
Hoyland Common Primary School 1.05 km
West Meadows Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.47 km
Park House School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.52 km
Kirk Balk Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.65 km
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.21 km
Hoyland Springwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.48 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.98 km
Jump Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2013)
3.08 km
The Mill Academy Good
(June 29, 2017)
3.27 km
Paces High Green School for Conductive Education Good
(February 13, 2019)
3.28 km
St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.28 km
High Green Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.37 km
Ward Green Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.38 km
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Outstanding
(June 20, 2014)
3.65 km
Worsbrough Bank End Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.84 km
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2018)
3.87 km
Greengate Lane Academy Good
(October 24, 2018)
3.96 km
Worsbrough Common Primary School 4.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sheffield Road/Rockingham Street Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Sheffield Road/Wentworth Street Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Sheffield Road/The Walk Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Sheffield Road/The Walk Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Sheffield Road/Chapel Street Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Elsecar Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
Wombwell Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
Chapeltown Rail Station Rail 4.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hay Green Plantation Woodland Or Forest 566 m
Pudding Poke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Short Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Miller Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Potter Holes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Wigfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Twelve Lands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
The Old Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Fir Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Broad Ing Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Clay Royd Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Bull Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Tankersley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.1 Mbps 102.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 39 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 24.4% 65.7 14.2
300+ Mbps 75.6% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 673,812 kWh - mean 19,818 kWh : median 20,494 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 196,354 kWh - mean 4,909 kWh : median 3,876 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S70 5SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.50413400
Longitude -1.47711800
OS Easting 434779
OS Northing 0400954
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Barnsley/Dearne Valley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birdwell BUASD
Workplace Zone E33010827
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barnsley 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barnsley 028D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1