Athersley
Barnsley · Yorkshire and The Humber · population 9,882 · 6 LSOAs
Postcode S71
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,469 of 6,856 in England
- #611 of 694 in Yorkshire and The Humber
- #28 of 30 in Barnsley
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
Athersley is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #6,469 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #28 of 30 in Barnsley. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (92) but weak on Health (1). Typical homes here, about £150,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 55% in five years (from 59 sales), 17% below the wider Barnsley median of £180,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £150,000 | 59 | +11.1% | +54.6% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
| Semi-detached | £162,000 | 41 | +15.7% | +54.3% |
| Terraced | £128,250 | 16 | +25.1% | +44.1% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,667 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Barnsley
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- RibbletonPreston6£144,975
- AudleyBlackburn with Darwen6£135,000
- Top Valley EastNottingham6£186,350
- Harwich Town & DovercourtTendring6£201,500
- Bushbury HillWolverhampton6£223,750
- Croxteth West & GillmossLiverpool6£152,500