The postcode S70 5SY is located in Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in May 2002 and is an active postcode. S70 5SY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
S70 5SY 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 5SY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to S70 5SY is Lynham Avenue which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sheffield Road/Rockingham Street and is 250 m away. The closest railway station is Elsecar Rail Station, 3.31 km away.
The closest primary school to S70 5SY (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 123.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.3% 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 3.2 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 5SY 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 5SY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to S70 5SY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode S70 5SY
| Introduction | May 2002 |
| 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 5SY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 702 m |
| Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 797 m |
| Hoyland Common Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 985 m | |
| West Meadows Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.39 km |
| Park House School | Special school | 7-17 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| Kirk Balk Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.58 km |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 2.14 km |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.41 km |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 2.91 km |
| Jump Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2013) | 3.02 km |
| Paces High Green School for Conductive Education | Special school | 3-18 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 3.26 km |
| St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 3.26 km |
| The Mill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 3.28 km |
| High Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 3.36 km |
| Ward Green Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 3.41 km |
| Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited | College | 19-99 | Outstanding (June 20, 2014) | 3.72 km |
| Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2018) | 3.8 km |
| Worsbrough Bank End Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 3.84 km |
| Greengate Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 24, 2018) | 3.94 km |
| Angram Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 4.09 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to S70 5SY - Data from Apr 2022
| Sheffield Road/Rockingham Street | 250 m | |
| Sheffield Road/The Walk | 291 m | |
| Sheffield Road/Wentworth Street | 304 m | |
| Sheffield Road/The Walk | 320 m | |
| Sheffield Road/Chapel Street | 406 m | |
| Elsecar Rail Station | 3.31 km | |
| Wombwell Rail Station | 4.28 km | |
| Chapeltown Rail Station | 4.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to S70 5SY - Data from Dec 2021
| Hay Green Plantation | 595 m | |
| Pudding Poke Plantation | 967 m | |
| Short Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Miller Hill | 1.14 km | |
| Potter Holes Plantation | 1.2 km | |
| Wigfield Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Twelve Lands Plantation | 1.41 km | |
| Quarry Hill | 1.44 km | |
| The Old Park Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Fir Walk Plantation | 1.58 km | |
| Bull Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Clay Royd Plantation | 1.62 km | |
| Broad Ing Plantation | 1.64 km | |
| New Plantation | 1.68 km | |
| Tankersley Plantation | 1.69 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for S70 5SY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 123.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 12 Mbps | 16.4 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 29 | 8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 8.7% | 100% | 61.7 | 13.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 91.3% | 91.3% | 505.7 | 38 |
Energy usage data for S70 5SY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | South Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.50386900 |
| Longitude | -1.47612700 |
| OS Easting | 434845 |
| OS Northing | 0400925 |
| 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: White suburban communities |
| 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 | 6B2 |