Postcode S72 9HX (Barnsley)

Map showing S72 9HX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to S72 9HX is Chestnut Avenue which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Street/Church Drive and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 4.35 km away.

The closest primary school to S72 9HX (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 36.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.3 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 9HX 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 9HX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chestnut Avenue 39 m
Grange Road 94 m
Church Drive 115 m
Hodroyd Cottages 120 m
Bretton Close 133 m
Cliff Close 152 m
Grange Close 166 m
Monument Drive 183 m
Church Street 189 m
Church Court 233 m
Hall Gardens 251 m
The Rise 254 m
Cliff Lane 267 m
Hillside Grove 299 m
Hillside Mount 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode S72 9HX

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 9HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
444 m
Shafton Primary Academy Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.44 km
Outwood Academy Shafton Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.66 km
Milefield Primary School 1.83 km
St Helen's CE Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
2.21 km
Cherry Dale Primary School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
2.24 km
Ladywood Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.37 km
South Hiendley Primary School 2.39 km
Compass Community School Hemsworth Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.55 km
Churchfield Primary School 2.7 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.7 km
West End Academy Good
(July 2, 2019)
2.87 km
Grove Lea Primary School 3 km
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 3.17 km
Birkwood Primary School Outstanding
(October 8, 2014)
3.18 km
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 18, 2021)
3.4 km
South Kirkby Academy Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
3.64 km
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 3.68 km
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 7, 2018)
4.08 km
King's Meadow Academy 4.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Street/Church Drive Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Church Street/Church Court Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Church Street/Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Church Street/Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Brierley Road/Hillside Crescent Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 871 m
Frickley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 957 m
Spa Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 993 m
Addey Bottoms Valley 1.13 km
Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Rushworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Ringstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Cob Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Gander Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
High Well Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Ball Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Cawker Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
West Haigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.9 Mbps 36.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 10.93 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.3 5.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 50.2 8.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 459,552 kWh - mean 14,824 kWh : median 13,918 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 81,886 kWh - mean 2,824 kWh : median 1,960 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S72 9HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.59340400
Longitude -1.38378000
OS Easting 440884
OS Northing 0410935
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