The postcode S70 5UR is located in Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. S70 5UR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
S70 5UR 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 5UR as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to S70 5UR is Victory Gardens which is centered 72 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chapel Street/Sheffield Road and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Elsecar Rail Station, 3.71 km away.
The closest primary school to S70 5UR (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
25% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for S70 5UR 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 5UR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to S70 5UR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode S70 5UR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 5UR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 355 m |
| Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.07 km |
| Hoyland Common Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.44 km | |
| Park House School | Special school | 7-17 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| West Meadows Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.83 km |
| Kirk Balk Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 2 km |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.85 km |
| The Mill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 3.1 km |
| Ward Green Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 3.13 km |
| Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited | College | 19-99 | Outstanding (June 20, 2014) | 3.26 km |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 3.3 km |
| Jump Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2013) | 3.34 km |
| Paces High Green School for Conductive Education | Special school | 3-18 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 3.52 km |
| St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 3.52 km |
| High Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 3.59 km |
| Worsbrough Bank End Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 3.7 km |
| Worsbrough Common Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.81 km | |
| Barnsley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 4.04 km |
| Greengate Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 24, 2018) | 4.19 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to S70 5UR - Data from Apr 2022
| Chapel Street/Sheffield Road | 23 m | |
| Sheffield Road/Chapel Street | 88 m | |
| Sheffield Road/Chapel Street | 112 m | |
| Sheffield Road/Wentworth Street | 169 m | |
| Sheffield Road/Rockingham Street | 249 m | |
| Elsecar Rail Station | 3.71 km | |
| Wombwell Rail Station | 4.52 km | |
| Chapeltown Rail Station | 4.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to S70 5UR - Data from Dec 2021
| Hay Green Plantation | 434 m | |
| Miller Hill | 718 m | |
| Pudding Poke Plantation | 788 m | |
| Wigfield Wood | 950 m | |
| The Old Park Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Short Wood | 1.14 km | |
| Quarry Hill | 1.14 km | |
| Fir Walk Plantation | 1.28 km | |
| New Plantation | 1.35 km | |
| Broad Ing Plantation | 1.35 km | |
| Potter Holes Plantation | 1.35 km | |
| Clay Royd Plantation | 1.51 km | |
| Croft Head Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| Twelve Lands Plantation | 1.62 km | |
| Shaw Bank Wood | 1.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for S70 5UR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 75% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 25% | 25% |
| Country | England |
| County | South Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.50657100 |
| Longitude | -1.48138600 |
| OS Easting | 434494 |
| OS Northing | 0401223 |
| 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: 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 |