Postcode S72 7GA (Barnsley)

Map showing S72 7GA and nearby postcodes

The postcode S72 7GA is located in Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in March 2010 and is an active postcode. S72 7GA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

S72 7GA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 7GA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to S72 7GA is Brook Close which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Springfield Road/Milefield View and is 169 m away. The closest railway station is Moorthorpe Rail Station, 5.31 km away.

The closest primary school to S72 7GA (for ages 11 and under) is Milefield Primary School.

The local pub for residents of S72 7GA is Denaby Main Institute and is 12.98 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rose Cottage and is 13.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 8, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for S72 7GA 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 S72 7GA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to S72 7GA, and the approximate distance away.

Brook Close 42 m
Valley Drive 58 m
Kingsway 71 m
Woodcross Avenue 101 m
Stonefont Grove 136 m
Joseph Street 140 m
Trenchard Close 149 m
New Street 167 m
Hastings Street 167 m
Dewfield Close 167 m
King's Street 191 m
Springfield Road 195 m
Chapel Street 195 m
Brighton Street 195 m
Greenacres 200 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode S72 7GA

Introduction March 2010
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 S72 7GA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milefield Primary School 502 m
Ladywood Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
695 m
Outwood Academy Shafton Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.25 km
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
1.99 km
Birkwood Primary School Outstanding
(October 8, 2014)
2.04 km
Churchfield Primary School 2.26 km
Shafton Primary Academy Good
(October 17, 2019)
2.31 km
Cherry Dale Primary School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
2.32 km
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 18, 2021)
3.33 km
Sandhill Primary School Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
3.55 km
South Kirkby Academy Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
3.58 km
St Helen's CE Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
3.7 km
Compass Community School Hemsworth Good
(July 15, 2021)
3.94 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
4.07 km
South Hiendley Primary School 4.11 km
Grove Lea Primary School 4.26 km
West End Academy Good
(July 2, 2019)
4.4 km
Upperwood Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
4.43 km
Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
4.46 km
Carlton Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
4.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from S72 7GA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
12.49 km
J and S Autos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
12.49 km
McDonald's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
12.49 km
Chris's Snax Stop Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 9, 2019
12.58 km
The Bubble Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
12.58 km
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
12.63 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
12.72 km
Trust Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 28, 2021
12.88 km
Cake your Day Retailers - other 4
Good
May 2, 2019
12.97 km
Claire's Bakes & Shakes Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
March 31, 2021
12.97 km
Denaby Main Primary Academy School/college/university 4
Good
April 30, 2019
12.97 km
Denaby Market Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 7, 2018
12.97 km
Little Einsteins Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
12.97 km
Community Hall Other catering premises Exempt
December 12, 2007
12.97 km
Your Right Choice Retailers - other 4
Good
February 5, 2022
12.97 km
Denaby Main Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2016
12.98 km
Denaby Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 23, 2017
12.99 km
BJ Thomas Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
13.08 km
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
13.08 km
Rose Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 8, 2018
13.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to S72 7GA - Data from Apr 2022

Springfield Road/Milefield View Bus Stop/Station 169 m
High Street/Joseph Street Bus Stop/Station 198 m
High Street/Cudworth View Bus Stop/Station 214 m
St Lukes Road/Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Brierley Road/Clifton Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Moorthorpe Rail Station Rail 5.31 km
Moorthorpe Rail Station Rail 5.35 km
Moorthorpe Rail Station Rail 5.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to S72 7GA - Data from Dec 2021

Addey Bottoms Valley 956 m
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 957 m
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Rakes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
West Haigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Spa Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Ringstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Houghton Common Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Hargate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Storrs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Howell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Hollins Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Frickley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Saville Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for S72 7GA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.4 Mbps 65.8 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 11
30-300 Mbps 7.7% 76.7 18.7
300+ Mbps 92.3% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 105,420 kWh - mean 8,109 kWh : median 7,775 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 39,115 kWh - mean 3,009 kWh : median 1,905 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S72 7GA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.57721500
Longitude -1.38028900
OS Easting 441131
OS Northing 0409134
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2908
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

South Yorkshire

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 E33010718
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barnsley 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barnsley 006C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1