Postcode S72 9ED (Barnsley)

Map showing S72 9ED and nearby postcodes

The postcode S72 9ED is located in Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. S72 9ED is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

S72 9ED is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 9ED as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to S72 9ED is Park Avenue which is centered 113 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Common Road/Park Avenue and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 4.25 km away.

The closest primary school to S72 9ED (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.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for S72 9ED 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 9ED and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to S72 9ED, and the approximate distance away.

Park Avenue 113 m
Ashleigh 130 m
Briar Grove 176 m
Holgate View 211 m
Park Road 219 m
Park View 236 m
Ringstone Grove 255 m
Beech Close 273 m
Norwood Drive 292 m
Holly Grove 338 m
Pavilion Close 347 m
Wager Lane 476 m
Barnsley Road 813 m
Brierley Road 1.08 km
Common Road 1.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode S72 9ED

Introduction January 1980
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 9ED - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
262 m
St Helen's CE Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
1.82 km
Milefield Primary School 2.08 km
Shafton Primary Academy Good
(October 17, 2019)
2.08 km
Compass Community School Hemsworth Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.1 km
Outwood Academy Shafton Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.13 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.24 km
Ladywood Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.3 km
Grove Lea Primary School 2.5 km
West End Academy Good
(July 2, 2019)
2.51 km
South Hiendley Primary School 2.74 km
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 2.76 km
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.79 km
Cherry Dale Primary School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
2.85 km
South Kirkby Academy Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
3.02 km
Churchfield Primary School 3.24 km
Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
3.58 km
Birkwood Primary School Outstanding
(October 8, 2014)
3.59 km
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 3.99 km
King's Meadow Academy 4.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to S72 9ED - Data from Apr 2022

Common Road/Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Common Road/Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Brierley Road/Church Street Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Brierley Road/Hillside Crescent Bus Stop/Station 439 m
Church Street/Church Drive Bus Stop/Station 518 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to S72 9ED - Data from Dec 2021

Spa Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 504 m
Addey Bottoms Valley 998 m
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1 km
Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Frickley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Ringstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Cob Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Rushworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Ball Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Hague Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
West Haigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Houghton Common Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Howell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for S72 9ED - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.3 Mbps 48.9 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 18.4 Mbps 14 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% 17.5 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.4 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 221,057 kWh - mean 17,004 kWh : median 14,302 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 72,567 kWh - mean 6,047 kWh : median 3,280 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S72 9ED - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.59396400
Longitude -1.37410500
OS Easting 441524
OS Northing 0411001
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13479
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Brierley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33010716
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barnsley 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barnsley 006B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1