Postcode S70 5XE (Barnsley)

Map showing S70 5XE and nearby postcodes

The postcode S70 5XE is located in Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. S70 5XE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

S70 5XE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 5XE as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to S70 5XE is Wrens Way which is centered 121 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sheffield Road/Worsbrough Road and is 511 m away. The closest railway station is Elsecar Rail Station, 3.25 km away.

The closest primary school to S70 5XE (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 22.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wrens Way 121 m
Martin Close 149 m
Hay Green Lane 156 m
Herons Way 232 m
Plover Drive 267 m
Osprey Avenue 354 m
Green Spring Avenue 444 m
Timothy Wood Avenue 516 m
Worsbrough Road 765 m
Sheffield Road 872 m
Dearne Valley Parkway 3.07 km
A633 5.91 km
A61 7.82 km
A6195 8.17 km
A628 10.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode S70 5XE

Introduction January 1980
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 5XE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birdwell Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
495 m
Hoyland Common Primary School 1.42 km
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.45 km
West Meadows Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.51 km
Kirk Balk Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.66 km
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.12 km
Park House School Good
(March 7, 2019)
2.16 km
Hoyland Springwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.53 km
The Mill Academy Good
(June 29, 2017)
2.64 km
Jump Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2013)
2.78 km
Ward Green Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.8 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.82 km
Worsbrough Bank End Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.19 km
Worsbrough Common Primary School 3.49 km
Barnsley Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.51 km
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Outstanding
(June 20, 2014)
3.56 km
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2018)
3.75 km
The Forest Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
3.8 km
Paces High Green School for Conductive Education Good
(February 13, 2019)
3.9 km
St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sheffield Road/Worsbrough Road Bus Stop/Station 511 m
Sheffield Road/Worsbrough Road Bus Stop/Station 527 m
Worsbrough Road/Green Spring Avenue Bus Stop/Station 530 m
Worsbrough Road/Hill Top Road Bus Stop/Station 550 m
Sheffield Road/Chapel Street Bus Stop/Station 556 m
Elsecar Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Wombwell Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Barnsley Rail Station Rail 5.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hay Green Plantation Woodland Or Forest 253 m
Pudding Poke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 379 m
Short Wood Woodland Or Forest 486 m
Miller Hill Hill Or Mountain 868 m
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 911 m
Fir Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Wigfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Gang Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Bell Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Shaw Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
The Old Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Woolley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Potter Holes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.1 Mbps 22.3 Mbps 28.22 Mbps
Upload 4.9 Mbps 4.5 Mbps 6.93 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% 22.3 4.4
30-300 Mbps 100% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 53,783 kWh - mean 7,683 kWh : median 8,091 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S70 5XE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.50940000
Longitude -1.47277100
OS Easting 435063
OS Northing 0401542
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12815
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

South Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Barnsley East
Electoral Ward Worsbrough
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33010827
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barnsley 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barnsley 028C
Output Area / Small Area 1C3