Postcode S72 9HU (Barnsley)

Map showing S72 9HU and nearby postcodes

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

S72 9HU 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 9HU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to S72 9HU is Grange Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Street/Church Drive and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 4.26 km away.

The closest primary school to S72 9HU (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 102.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grange Road 32 m
Chestnut Avenue 73 m
Grange Close 79 m
Church Drive 82 m
Cliff Close 93 m
Church Street 117 m
Hodroyd Cottages 150 m
Hall Gardens 168 m
Bretton Close 195 m
Church Court 212 m
Haldane Close 260 m
Monument Drive 269 m
Church Gate 277 m
Cliff Lane 282 m
Ashley Drive 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode S72 9HU

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 9HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
402 m
Shafton Primary Academy Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.47 km
Outwood Academy Shafton Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.74 km
Milefield Primary School 1.93 km
St Helen's CE Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
2.13 km
Cherry Dale Primary School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
2.3 km
South Hiendley Primary School 2.31 km
Ladywood Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.45 km
Compass Community School Hemsworth Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.47 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.63 km
Churchfield Primary School 2.78 km
West End Academy Good
(July 2, 2019)
2.78 km
Grove Lea Primary School 2.93 km
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 3.09 km
Birkwood Primary School Outstanding
(October 8, 2014)
3.27 km
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 18, 2021)
3.41 km
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 3.6 km
South Kirkby Academy Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
3.65 km
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 7, 2018)
4.01 km
King's Meadow Academy 4.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Street/Church Drive Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Church Street/Church Court Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Church Street/Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Church Street/Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Cross Hill/Haldane Close Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.3 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Frickley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 865 m
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 962 m
Spa Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Addey Bottoms Valley 1.21 km
Rushworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Ringstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Cob Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Gander Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
High Well Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Cawker Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Ball Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
West Haigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.2 Mbps 102.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 4
30-300 Mbps 10% 56.9 11.7
300+ Mbps 90% 593 39

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 272,371 kWh - mean 13,619 kWh : median 12,733 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 39,608 kWh - mean 1,980 kWh : median 1,757 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S72 9HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.59426600
Longitude -1.38358600
OS Easting 440896
OS Northing 0411031
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 hardship
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 E33010717
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barnsley 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barnsley 006B
Output Area / Small Area 8A2