The postcode S72 7AJ is located in Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in May 2017.S72 7AJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
S72 7AJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 S72 7AJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to S72 7AJ is Willow Mews which is centered 48 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Brierley Road/Sandhill Grove and is 206 m away. The closest railway station is Moorthorpe Rail Station, 4.9 km away.
The closest primary school to S72 7AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 10, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Outwood Academy Hemsworth.
Policing for S72 7AJ is covered by the South Yorkshire police force association and Barnsley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to S72 7AJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to S72 7AJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode S72 7AJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | May 2017 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from S72 7AJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 10, 2013) | 893 m |
| Milefield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.27 km | |
| Outwood Academy Shafton | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| Ladywood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 1.58 km |
| Shafton Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 1.86 km |
| Cherry Dale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 13, 2014) | 2.36 km |
| Churchfield Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.62 km | |
| St Helen's CE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 6, 2019) | 2.64 km |
| Birkwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 8, 2014) | 2.82 km |
| Compass Community School Hemsworth | Special school | 11-17 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 2.91 km |
| South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 2.98 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 3.04 km |
| South Hiendley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.18 km | |
| South Kirkby Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 3.24 km |
| Grove Lea Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.27 km | |
| West End Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 2, 2019) | 3.33 km |
| Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Academy | 11-18 | 3.58 km | |
| Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 10, 2018) | 3.96 km |
| Sandhill Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 17, 2021) | 4.41 km |
| Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green | Academy | 3-11 | 4.47 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to S72 7AJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Brierley Road/Sandhill Grove | 206 m | |
| Brierley Road/Hillside Crescent | 244 m | |
| Brierley Road/Sandhill Grove | 276 m | |
| Windmill Avenue/Manor Crescent | 342 m | |
| Brierley Road/Hillside Crescent | 355 m | |
| Moorthorpe Rail Station | 4.9 km | |
| Moorthorpe Rail Station | 4.93 km | |
| Moorthorpe Rail Station | 4.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to S72 7AJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Windmill Hill | 201 m | |
| Addey Bottoms | Valley | 357 m |
| Spa Well Plantation | 672 m | |
| Carr Plantation | 1.09 km | |
| Ringstone Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Frickley Plantation | 1.74 km | |
| Lady Wood | 1.82 km | |
| West Haigh Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Cob Carr Plantation | 2.17 km | |
| Rakes Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Rushworth Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Houghton Common | 2.41 km | |
| Ball Park Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Howell Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Gander Hill | 2.91 km |
| Country | England |
| County | South Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.58699400 |
| Longitude | -1.37832900 |
| OS Easting | 441251 |
| OS Northing | 0410225 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| South Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Barnsley East |
| Electoral Ward | North East |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000016 |
| Travel To Work Area | Barnsley |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Grimethorpe BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33010717 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Barnsley 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Barnsley 006A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |