The postcode S70 5WX is located in Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in May 2003 and terminated in September 2004.S70 5WX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
S70 5WX 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 5WX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to S70 5WX is Falcon Drive which is centered 129 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sheffield Road/Worsbrough Road and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Elsecar Rail Station, 3.82 km away.
The closest primary school to S70 5WX (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 5WX 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 5WX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to S70 5WX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode S70 5WX
| Introduction | May 2003 |
| Termination | September 2004 |
| 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 5WX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 113 m |
| Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.5 km |
| Hoyland Common Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.78 km | |
| Park House School | Special school | 7-17 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| West Meadows Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 2.03 km |
| Kirk Balk Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 2.19 km |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 2.68 km |
| The Mill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 2.69 km |
| Ward Green Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.7 km |
| Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited | College | 19-99 | Outstanding (June 20, 2014) | 3.01 km |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 3.06 km |
| Worsbrough Bank End Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 3.31 km |
| Jump Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2013) | 3.35 km |
| Worsbrough Common Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.37 km | |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 3.39 km |
| Barnsley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 3.66 km |
| Greenacre School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (January 18, 2018) | 3.83 km |
| The Forest Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 3.89 km |
| Paces High Green School for Conductive Education | Special school | 3-18 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 3.95 km |
| St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 3.95 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to S70 5WX - Data from Apr 2022
| Sheffield Road/Worsbrough Road | 106 m | |
| Sheffield Road/Worsbrough Road | 114 m | |
| Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue | 175 m | |
| Worsbrough Road/Hill Top Road | 199 m | |
| Sheffield Road/Castle View | 241 m | |
| Elsecar Rail Station | 3.82 km | |
| Wombwell Rail Station | 4.42 km | |
| Barnsley Rail Station | 4.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to S70 5WX - Data from Dec 2021
| Miller Hill | 335 m | |
| Hay Green Plantation | 341 m | |
| Pudding Poke Plantation | 474 m | |
| Wigfield Wood | 585 m | |
| Quarry Hill | 714 m | |
| Fir Walk Plantation | 848 m | |
| New Plantation | 909 m | |
| Short Wood | 1.01 km | |
| The Old Park Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Shaw Bank Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Bell Bank Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Moor Leys Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Broad Ing Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| Gang Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Wallside Plantation | 1.65 km |
| Country | England |
| County | South Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.51048900 |
| Longitude | -1.48124700 |
| OS Easting | 434500 |
| OS Northing | 0401659 |
| OS Positional Quality | Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references |
| 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 |