The postcode S70 5XB is located in Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. S70 5XB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
S70 5XB 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 5XB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to S70 5XB is Falcon Drive which is centered 95 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sheffield Road/Worsbrough Road and is 16 m away. The closest railway station is Elsecar Rail Station, 3.73 km away.
The closest primary school to S70 5XB (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 80.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% 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 5XB 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 5XB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to S70 5XB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode S70 5XB
| 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 5XB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 0 m |
| Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| Hoyland Common Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.67 km | |
| West Meadows Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.92 km |
| Park House School | Special school | 7-17 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| Kirk Balk Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 2.08 km |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 2.59 km |
| The Mill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 2.75 km |
| Ward Green Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.78 km |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.95 km |
| Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited | College | 19-99 | Outstanding (June 20, 2014) | 3.12 km |
| Jump Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2013) | 3.27 km |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 3.3 km |
| Worsbrough Bank End Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 3.36 km |
| Worsbrough Common Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.46 km | |
| Barnsley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 3.7 km |
| Paces High Green School for Conductive Education | Special school | 3-18 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 3.87 km |
| St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 3.87 km |
| Greenacre School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (January 18, 2018) | 3.94 km |
| High Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 3.94 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to S70 5XB - Data from Apr 2022
| Sheffield Road/Worsbrough Road | 16 m | |
| Sheffield Road/Worsbrough Road | 38 m | |
| Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue | 234 m | |
| Sheffield Road/Chapel Street | 253 m | |
| Worsbrough Road/Hill Top Road | 264 m | |
| Elsecar Rail Station | 3.73 km | |
| Wombwell Rail Station | 4.37 km | |
| Barnsley Rail Station | 4.97 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to S70 5XB - Data from Dec 2021
| Hay Green Plantation | 247 m | |
| Miller Hill | 447 m | |
| Pudding Poke Plantation | 471 m | |
| Wigfield Wood | 698 m | |
| Quarry Hill | 791 m | |
| Fir Walk Plantation | 926 m | |
| Short Wood | 949 m | |
| New Plantation | 1 km | |
| The Old Park Wood | 1.16 km | |
| Shaw Bank Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Bell Bank Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Moor Leys Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Broad Ing Plantation | 1.55 km | |
| Gang Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Potter Holes Plantation | 1.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for S70 5XB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48.3 Mbps | 80.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.5 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 27.7 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 3.2% | 100% | 73.1 | 12.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.8% | 96.8% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for S70 5XB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | South Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.50968500 |
| Longitude | -1.48021700 |
| OS Easting | 434569 |
| OS Northing | 0401570 |
| 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 |