Postcode S72 9JQ (Barnsley)

Map showing S72 9JQ and nearby postcodes

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

S72 9JQ 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 9JQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to S72 9JQ is The Rise which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brierley Road/Church Street and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 4.43 km away.

The closest primary school to S72 9JQ (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 69.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 12.5% 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 3.3 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 9JQ 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 9JQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Rise 52 m
Hillside Mount 136 m
Bretton Close 140 m
Hillside Crescent 160 m
Hodroyd Cottages 162 m
Monument Drive 174 m
Church Court 179 m
Hillside Grove 188 m
Church Gate 196 m
Lilac Way 218 m
Church Drive 239 m
Chestnut Avenue 255 m
Church Street 288 m
Grange Road 334 m
Beech Close 339 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode S72 9JQ

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 9JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
329 m
Shafton Primary Academy Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.68 km
Outwood Academy Shafton Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.73 km
Milefield Primary School 1.78 km
St Helen's CE Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
2.15 km
Ladywood Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.19 km
Cherry Dale Primary School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
2.42 km
Compass Community School Hemsworth Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.46 km
South Hiendley Primary School 2.61 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.62 km
Churchfield Primary School 2.82 km
West End Academy Good
(July 2, 2019)
2.83 km
Grove Lea Primary School 2.89 km
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 3.12 km
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 18, 2021)
3.14 km
Birkwood Primary School Outstanding
(October 8, 2014)
3.22 km
South Kirkby Academy Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
3.38 km
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 3.9 km
Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
3.98 km
King's Meadow Academy 4.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brierley Road/Church Street Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Brierley Road/Hillside Crescent Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Brierley Road/Hillside Crescent Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Brierley Road/Hillside Crescent Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Church Street/Church Drive Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.43 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.48 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Spa Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 723 m
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 738 m
Addey Bottoms Valley 916 m
Frickley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Ringstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Rushworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Cob Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Ball Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Gander Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
West Haigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Hague Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
High Well Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 69.2 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 87.5% 69.3 17.5
300+ Mbps 12.5% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 152,448 kWh - mean 21,778 kWh : median 24,344 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 30,521 kWh - mean 3,815 kWh : median 3,797 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S72 9JQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.59244000
Longitude -1.38005000
OS Easting 441132
OS Northing 0410828
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1