S70 6EB · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

S70 6EB

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

62/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,998 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

59Schools

50Safety

77Health

75Transport

73Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around S70 6EB.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools59

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 27 schools in total

Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Joseph Locke Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Shawlands Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Barnsley College0.3 mi St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BarnsleyGood · 0.3 mi Summer Lane Primary0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety50

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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare77

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 16 GP, 4 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BARNSLEY SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICE — 0.2 mi

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 42 bus stops nearby

Green space73

24green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 19.1 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.33 mi away)

Nearest: Town End Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Morrisons, Iceland, Central England Co-operative… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Lidl Central Barnsley Barnsley — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near S70 6EB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

46dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in S70.

Average sold price by property type across the S70 district, 2021–2026 — 3,896 sales.

About S70 6EB

S70 6EB scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Central Barnsley Barnsley about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, S70 6EB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,998 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BARNSLEY SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARNSLEY HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near S70 6EB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 42 bus stops in the immediate area.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around S70 6EB — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near S70 6EB?

There are 27 schools within a 2-mile catchment of S70 6EB, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is S70 6EB safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for S70 6EB. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near S70 6EB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of S70 6EB includes 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for S70 6EB?

S70 6EB has a NestScope Score of 62/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around S70 6EB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around S70 6EB: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.