Postcode S72 9JH (Barnsley)

Map showing S72 9JH and nearby postcodes

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

S72 9JH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 9JH as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to S72 9JH is Hillside Mount which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brierley Road/Hillside Crescent and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 4.56 km away.

The closest primary school to S72 9JH (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 61.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 58.3% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hillside Mount 41 m
Hillside Crescent 46 m
Hillside Grove 93 m
The Rise 98 m
Monument Drive 166 m
Bretton Close 204 m
Hodroyd Cottages 255 m
Chestnut Avenue 331 m
Church Street 403 m
Grange Road 414 m
Brierley Road 652 m
Barnsley Road 1.15 km
Common Road 1.58 km
B6273 2.25 km
B6428 3.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode S72 9JH

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 9JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
453 m
Outwood Academy Shafton Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.62 km
Milefield Primary School 1.65 km
Shafton Primary Academy Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.66 km
Ladywood Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.07 km
St Helen's CE Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
2.27 km
Cherry Dale Primary School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
2.35 km
Compass Community School Hemsworth Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.58 km
South Hiendley Primary School 2.71 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.73 km
Churchfield Primary School 2.74 km
West End Academy Good
(July 2, 2019)
2.95 km
Grove Lea Primary School 3 km
Birkwood Primary School Outstanding
(October 8, 2014)
3.1 km
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 18, 2021)
3.14 km
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 3.23 km
South Kirkby Academy Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
3.38 km
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 4 km
Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
4.01 km
King's Meadow Academy 4.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brierley Road/Hillside Crescent Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Brierley Road/Hillside Crescent Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Brierley Road/Hillside Crescent Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Brierley Road/Church Street Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Church Street/Church Drive Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.61 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 607 m
Spa Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 707 m
Addey Bottoms Valley 809 m
Frickley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Ringstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Rushworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Cob Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
West Haigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Gander Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Ball Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Rakes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Houghton Common Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Hague Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.9 Mbps 61.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 17.4 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 41.7% 72.8 16.5
300+ Mbps 58.3% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 139,953 kWh - mean 11,663 kWh : median 12,847 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 38,039 kWh - mean 3,170 kWh : median 3,191 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S72 9JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.59125600
Longitude -1.38030600
OS Easting 441116
OS Northing 0410698
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2829
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
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 006A
Output Area / Small Area 1C2