Postcode S72 9HY (Barnsley)

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

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

The closest road name to S72 9HY is Chestnut Avenue which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Street/Church Drive and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 4.34 km away.

The closest primary school to S72 9HY (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 47.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 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 1.9 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 9HY 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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