Postcode S71 3AU (Barnsley)

Map showing S71 3AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode S71 3AU is located in Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. S71 3AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

S71 3AU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 S71 3AU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to S71 3AU is High Croft Drive which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laithes Lane/Laithes Crescent and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Barnsley Rail Station, 2.96 km away.

The closest primary school to S71 3AU (for ages 11 and under) is Laithes Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 3, 2018.

The local pub for residents of S71 3AU is The Flatt Top and is 12.79 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kings Pizza And Balti House and is 12.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.7 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 S71 3AU 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 S71 3AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to S71 3AU, and the approximate distance away.

High Croft Drive 18 m
Watnall Road 68 m
Laithes Crescent 74 m
Linby Road 117 m
Bellbank Way 139 m
Sutton Avenue 160 m
Upper Forest Road 175 m
Shortfield Court 190 m
Arnold Avenue 216 m
A61 225 m
Strelley Road 229 m
Forest Road 231 m
Regent Crescent 235 m
Lindhurst Road 277 m
Wakefield Road 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode S71 3AU

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 S71 3AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Laithes Primary School Requires improvement
(May 3, 2018)
190 m
Athersley North Primary School Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
450 m
Athersley South Primary School 457 m
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School 1.36 km
Springwell Special Academy Outstanding
(January 16, 2018)
1.44 km
Mapplewell Primary School 1.63 km
Wilthorpe Primary School Requires improvement
(September 30, 2021)
1.89 km
Dove School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.94 km
Wellgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.01 km
Carlton Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
2.09 km
Outwood Academy Carlton Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.11 km
Meadstead Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.18 km
Burton Road Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.28 km
St Helen's Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.31 km
Summerfields Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
2.49 km
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
2.53 km
Parkside Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2018)
2.56 km
Summer Lane Primary Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.87 km
Trinity Academy St. Edwards 2.88 km
Queens Road Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
3.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from S71 3AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Pizza And Balti House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
12.64 km
Partridge Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
12.64 km
Thornhill Community Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
12.71 km
The Flatt Top Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
12.79 km
Thornhill Edge Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 3, 2014
12.79 km
Thornhill Edge Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 28, 2013
12.84 km
Fieldhead Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
13.08 km
Savile Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 15, 2019
13.08 km
St Michaels And All Angels Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
13.08 km
Thornhill Junior And Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
13.11 km
Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
13.17 km
Thornhill News Retailers - other 4
Good
August 27, 2019
13.22 km
Pizza Beach Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
13.24 km
Pizza St Pietro Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2019
13.27 km
Nik Niks Bizzy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
13.33 km
Scarborough Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
13.33 km
The Scarborough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
13.33 km
La Dolce Vita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 27, 2019
13.39 km
The Co Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2012
13.4 km
Thornhill Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
13.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to S71 3AU - Data from Apr 2022

Laithes Lane/Laithes Crescent Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Laithes Lane/Laithes Crescent Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Laithes Lane/Roundhouse Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Laithes Lane/Laithes Crescent Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Laithes Lane/Mansfield Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Barnsley Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Barnsley Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Darton Rail Station Rail 3.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to S71 3AU - Data from Dec 2021

Stand Hill Hill Or Mountain 922 m
Standhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 968 m
Blacker Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Muscle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
The Fleets Inland Water 1.92 km
Swallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Day House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Cronk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Oaks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Cliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Applehaigh Clough Valley 2.94 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Ridings Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for S71 3AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.1 Mbps 91.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.1 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

63 meters consuming 692,799 kWh - mean 10,997 kWh : median 10,415 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

63 meters consuming 173,506 kWh - mean 2,754 kWh : median 2,251 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S71 3AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.58090900
Longitude -1.47810500
OS Easting 434651
OS Northing 0409495
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3632
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

South Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Barnsley Central
Electoral Ward St Helens
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Barnsley/Dearne Valley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Barnsley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33010724
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barnsley 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barnsley 007B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1