Postcode S72 9LL (Barnsley)

Map showing S72 9LL and nearby postcodes

The postcode S72 9LL is located in Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. S72 9LL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to S72 9LL is Haldane Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cross Hill/Haldane Close and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 4.04 km away.

The closest primary school to S72 9LL (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 54.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68.8% 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 9LL 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 9LL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Haldane Close 21 m
Cross Hill 74 m
Ashley Drive 101 m
Grange Close 171 m
Hilltop 184 m
Ket Hill Lane 194 m
Cliff Close 196 m
Hall Gardens 232 m
Grange Road 242 m
Church Street 259 m
Church Drive 303 m
Chestnut Avenue 320 m
Cliff Lane 350 m
Wager Lane 361 m
Frickley Bridge Lane 456 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode S72 9LL

Introduction June 1981
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 9LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
497 m
Shafton Primary Academy Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.46 km
Outwood Academy Shafton Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.9 km
St Helen's CE Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
2.02 km
South Hiendley Primary School 2.08 km
Milefield Primary School 2.15 km
Cherry Dale Primary School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
2.37 km
Compass Community School Hemsworth Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.37 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.53 km
West End Academy Good
(July 2, 2019)
2.64 km
Ladywood Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.7 km
Grove Lea Primary School 2.86 km
Churchfield Primary School 2.88 km
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 2.97 km
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 3.36 km
Birkwood Primary School Outstanding
(October 8, 2014)
3.44 km
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 18, 2021)
3.54 km
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.77 km
South Kirkby Academy Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
3.78 km
King's Meadow Academy 3.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cross Hill/Haldane Close Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Cross Hill/Haldane Close Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Church Street/Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Church Street/Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Church Street/Church Court Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.04 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Frickley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 620 m
Spa Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Rushworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Addey Bottoms Valley 1.45 km
Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Ringstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Cob Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Gander Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
High Well Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Cawker Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Ball Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Shaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.2 Mbps 54.7 Mbps 158.63 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 29.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 31.3% 67.6 17.2
300+ Mbps 68.8% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 240,547 kWh - mean 15,034 kWh : median 14,529 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 40,261 kWh - mean 2,516 kWh : median 2,740 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S72 9LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.59636600
Longitude -1.38479400
OS Easting 440814
OS Northing 0411264
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