Area Information for Gray Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JN

Gray Street in Elsecar is in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The postcode is within the Hoyland Milton ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Barnsley South. This page combines information for the address Gray Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JN, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of S74 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for S74 8JN.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Barnsley
Ward Hoyland Milton
Constituency Barnsley South * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 7 property sales in Gray Street, S74 8JN since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Barnsley South), and the South Yorkshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 17 crimes were reported within half a mile of S74 8JN.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Gray Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JN is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Gray Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JN:

Zetland Road, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JD
Gray Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JL
Cobcar Lane, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8AR
Zetland Road, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JW
Gray Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JP
Church Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8HS

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about S74 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 7 property sales in Gray Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Gray Street, Elsecar, Barnsley consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 4
Semi-Detached 113
Terraced 15
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 133
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Gray Street, Elsecar, Barnsley contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 50% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 27
Owned with Mortgage 34
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 62
Rented: Other Social 4
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 5
Rent Free 0
Total 132

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 47
Two People 43
Three People 24
Four People 13
Five People 5
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 133

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Gray Street, Elsecar, Barnsley consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 47
Family Household 80
Other Household 6
Total 133

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 38
Deprived In One Dimension 43
Deprived In Two Dimensions 38
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 131

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Barnsley South constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 151
Female 139
Total 290

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 17
5-9 15
10-14 12
15-19 12
20-24 11
25-29 14
30-34 21
35-39 22
40-44 18
45-49 12
50-54 29
55-59 34
60-64 15
65-69 17
70-74 14
75-79 11
80-84 8
85+ 10
Total 292

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode S74 8JN does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 76
Married 106
Separated 7
Divorced 34
Widowed 21
Total 244

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Hoyland Milton ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (66%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 107
Good 82
Fair 52
Bad 34
Very Bad 13
Total 288

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Gray Street and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 33% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 45
Apprenticeship 12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
No GCSEs or Equivalent 81
Other 2
Total 243

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Gray Street, Elsecar, Barnsley) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 97% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 278
Mixed Ethnicity 6
Black African 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Total 288

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 276
European Union 9
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 2
Total 288

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 276
10+ Years 6
5-10 Years 6
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 290

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to S74 8JN.

Passport(s) Held
None 85
United Kingdom 193
European Union 7
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 123
Christian 149
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 16
Total 288

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 84
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 21
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 6
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 9
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 8
Retired 59
Looking After Home or Family 14
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 27
Other 11
Total 246

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 6
Professional Occupations 13
Associate Professional Occupations 17
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 15
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 21
Elementary Occupations 10
Total 118

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 10
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 31
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 34
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 23
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 25
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 31
Semi-Routine Occupation 47
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 34
Full-time Student 8
Total 243

Gray Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JN is within the Barnsley South policing neighbourhood, under the South Yorkshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 17 crimes were reported within half a mile of S74 8JN.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 17 crimes committed near Gray Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Barnsley South
Force Website: http://www.southyorks.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Elsecar. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for S74 8JN.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Gray Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JN. The nearest railway station is Elsecar, approximately 570 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Elsecar 570 yards
Wombwell 1.3 miles
Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) 3.1 miles
Barnsley 4.6 miles
Bolton-upon-Dearne 4.6 miles
Swinton (South Yorks) 4.8 miles
Goldthorpe 5 miles
Rotherham Central 5.2 miles
Mexborough 5.4 miles
Dodworth 5.6 miles
Thurnscoe 5.6 miles
Meadowhall 5.6 miles
Silkstone Common 6.4 miles
Conisbrough 7.7 miles
Darton 7.7 miles
Darnall 8.1 miles
Moorthorpe 8.2 miles
Sheffield 8.5 miles
Penistone 8.6 miles
South Elmsall 8.7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Gray Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JN. The nearest is Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy, approximately 160 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy 160 yards
    
Greenfield Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Jump Primary School 0.8 miles
    
The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Hoyland Springwood Primary School 1 mile
    
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 1 mile
    
Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School 1.3 miles
    
West Meadows Primary School 1.5 miles
    
Kings Oak Primary Learning Centre 1.8 miles
    
High View Primary Learning Centre 1.8 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Gray Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JN. The nearest is Kirk Balk Academy, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Kirk Balk Academy 1.2 miles
    
Netherwood Academy 2.4 miles
    
Barnsley Academy 3 miles
    
Wath Academy 3.2 miles
    
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities 3.4 miles
    
Ecclesfield School 3.6 miles
    
Rawmarsh Community School 3.7 miles
    
Wingfield Academy 3.7 miles
    
Swinton Academy 4.2 miles
    
Winterhill School 4.5 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Gray Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JN. The nearest is Hoyland Medical Practice, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Gray Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JN. The nearest is Hoyland Family Dental Centre, approximately 0.8 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Gray Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JN. The nearest is Wathwood Hospital, approximately 3.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Wathwood Hospital 3.2 miles
Cygnet Pindar House 3.6 miles
Kendray Hospital 3.7 miles
Grenoside Grange 5.3 miles
Barnsley Hospital 5.3 miles
Montagu Hospital 5.5 miles
Kinvara Private Hospital 5.7 miles
The Longley Centre 6.3 miles
Northern General Hospital 6.4 miles
Rotherham Hospital 6.6 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Gray Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JN. The nearest is J Flynn Opticians Ltd, approximately 0.7 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in S74 8JN

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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