Postcode S63 8GZ (Barnsley)

Map showing S63 8GZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode S63 8GZ is located in Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in March 2004 and is an active postcode. S63 8GZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

S63 8GZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 S63 8GZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to S63 8GZ is Woodside View which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Station Road/Lowfield Road and is 376 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton-Upon-Dearne Rail Station, 291 m away.

The closest primary school to S63 8GZ (for ages 11 and under) is Carrfield Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 29, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wath Academy.

The local pub for residents of S63 8GZ is The Manor at Old Denaby and is 4.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for S63 8GZ 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 S63 8GZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to S63 8GZ, and the approximate distance away.

Woodside View 18 m
Lowfield Farm Close 78 m
Lowfield Road 95 m
Lowfield Meadows 154 m
Lowfield Grove 169 m
Barrow Syke 179 m
Prior Croft 184 m
Smithy Croft 221 m
Crane Well View 264 m
Meadow Croft 267 m
Prior Way 282 m
Calder Road 299 m
B6098 371 m
Furlong Road 618 m
A630 6.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode S63 8GZ

Introduction March 2004
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 S63 8GZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carrfield Primary Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
889 m
The Dearne Academy 1.02 km
Lacewood Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.03 km
Heather Garth Primary School Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.28 km
Highgate Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.76 km
Goldthorpe Primary Academy 1.88 km
The Laurel Academy 1.91 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.94 km
Highwoods Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.02 km
Barnburgh Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.27 km
Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.53 km
Montagu Academy 2.54 km
Wath Victoria Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.69 km
Windhill Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
3.11 km
The Hill Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
3.22 km
Swinton Queen Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.24 km
Wath Academy 3.24 km
Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
3.28 km
Wath Central Primary School 3.28 km
Milton School 3.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from S63 8GZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Manor at Old Denaby Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 28, 2021
4.08 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
4.47 km
J and S Autos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
4.47 km
McDonald's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
4.47 km
Chris's Snax Stop Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 9, 2019
4.49 km
The Bubble Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
4.49 km
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
4.61 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
4.64 km
Trust Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 28, 2021
4.91 km
Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
July 14, 2016
4.91 km
Denaby Main Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2016
4.93 km
Community Hall Other catering premises Exempt
December 12, 2007
4.95 km
Your Right Choice Retailers - other 4
Good
February 5, 2022
4.95 km
Cake your Day Retailers - other 4
Good
May 2, 2019
4.98 km
Claire's Bakes & Shakes Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
March 31, 2021
4.98 km
Denaby Main Primary Academy School/college/university 4
Good
April 30, 2019
4.98 km
Denaby Market Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 7, 2018
4.98 km
Little Einsteins Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
4.98 km
Roblea Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
July 1, 2021
5 km
Denaby Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 23, 2017
5.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to S63 8GZ - Data from Apr 2022

Station Road/Lowfield Road Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Angel Street/High Street Bus Stop/Station 380 m
High Street/Angel Street Bus Stop/Station 419 m
High Street/Angel Street Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Furlong Road/Station Road Bus Stop/Station 463 m
Bolton-Upon-Dearne Rail Station Rail 291 m
Goldthorpe Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Thurnscoe Rail Station Rail 2.94 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to S63 8GZ - Data from Dec 2021

Lowfield Lakes Inland Water 435 m
Sticking Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Coldwell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Harry Ottley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Bella Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Loscoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Loscoe Pond Inland Water 2.93 km
Monk's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Lewis Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Golden Smithies Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Gawk Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.49 km
Stables Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for S63 8GZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.4 Mbps 59.2 Mbps 79.62 Mbps
Upload 13.6 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.9 14.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 344,499 kWh - mean 12,759 kWh : median 12,314 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 134,536 kWh - mean 5,381 kWh : median 4,199 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S63 8GZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.51851900
Longitude -1.30782800
OS Easting 445992
OS Northing 0402650
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16278
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

South Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wentworth and Dearne
Electoral Ward Dearne South
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33010808
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barnsley 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barnsley 025C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1