Area guide

Living in S75, Barnsley

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around S75 in Barnsley. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 10 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Barnsley: £175,537, up 3.5% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider Yorkshire and The Humber average is £209,116.

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Council tax at Band D in Barnsley: £2,326 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare S75 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for S75 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around S75

108 recorded home sales on the streets around central S75 in the last 2 years, with a median of £230,000 and a range from £100,000 to £642,500. Mostly detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
117 Redbrook Road, S75 2RG Terraced £226,100 24 Jul 2026
56 Longley Street, S75 1JZ Terraced £134,000 26 Jun 2026
11 Dayhouse Court, S75 1GX Terraced £200,000 26 Jun 2026
14 The Grange Beever Lane, S75 2PL Flat or maisonette £112,000 12 Jun 2026
30 Stanbury Close, S75 2QX Detached £265,000 11 Jun 2026
25 Samuel Square, S75 2NX Semi-detached £195,000 22 May 2026
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

25 schools within 3 miles , of which 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Gawber Primary School Primary Outstanding 0.4 mi away no figure
Trinity Academy St. Edwards Secondary Outstanding 1.5 mi away no figure
Barugh Green Primary School Primary Good 0.7 mi away no figure
Wilthorpe Primary School Primary Good 1.0 mi away no figure
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley Primary Good 1.1 mi away no figure
Horizon Community College Secondary Good 1.1 mi away no figure

20 state primary and 3 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for S75 →

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations22.4%
Managers, directors and senior officials16.0%
Associate professional and technical14.0%
Skilled trades11.1%
Caring, leisure and other service9.9%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How S75 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: over-65s, up 4.3 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of S75 (E01007380, 1,845 residents in 2021, up 1.9% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 4.3 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 84.7% 82.4% -2.3 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 10.4% 13.2% +2.8 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 3.9% 4.3% +0.4 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 17.1% 16.5% -0.6 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 16.6% 20.9% +4.3 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 32.9% 34.7% +1.8 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 3.3% 3.8% +0.5 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 84.9% 84.6% -0.3 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 97.3% 95.8% -1.5 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

102 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central S75 in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Barnsley's figures.

Buses from the centre of S75

Best-served stop: Barugh Green Road/Claycliffe Avenue, with 6.5 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of S75 is Barugh Green Road/Claycliffe Avenue: 6.5 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 2.0 in the evening and 2.4 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:01, last 22:27. Routes there: 95, 93, 94, 96, 96A, 412. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

GP practices and A&E

3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of S75. The nearest, Victoria Medical Centre Pms Practice, has 10,869 registered patients and 4,529 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Victoria Medical Centre Pms Practice1.2 mi10,8694,529
Woodland Drive Medical Centre1.2 mi5,7222,636
Huddersfield Road Surgery1.4 mi12,0402,138

Nearest A&E: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where 65.6% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust at 69.9%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Barnsley pays £2,326 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 3.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Barnsley, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Barnsley, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£1,882+3.4%
2022-23£1,949+3.6%
2023-24£2,033+4.3%
2024-25£2,134+5.0%
2025-26£2,241+5.0%
2026-27£2,326+3.8%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Barnsley, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about S75

What is the average house price in S75?

The average sold price in Barnsley is £175,537 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in S75?

Prices in Barnsley are up 3.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in S75?

The median of 108 recorded sales around central S75 in the last 2 years is £230,000, ranging from £100,000 to £642,500 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in S75?

25 schools sit within 3 miles of central S75, and 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in S75?

102 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central S75 in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).

Is S75 at risk of flooding?

Central S75 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is S75 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 84% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £230,000; the area sits in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 102 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is S75 safe?

102 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central S75 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was shoplifting. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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