Postcode S72 9LT (Barnsley)

Map showing S72 9LT and nearby postcodes

The postcode S72 9LT is located in Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in November 2003 and is an active postcode. S72 9LT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

S72 9LT 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 9LT as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to S72 9LT is Bretton Close which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brierley Road/Hillside Crescent and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 4.45 km away.

The closest primary school to S72 9LT (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 127.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.6 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bretton Close 41 m
Monument Drive 60 m
The Rise 100 m
Hodroyd Cottages 104 m
Hillside Mount 141 m
Hillside Grove 154 m
Chestnut Avenue 161 m
Hillside Crescent 164 m
Church Drive 186 m
Church Court 211 m
Grange Road 245 m
Church Street 261 m
Church Gate 263 m
Cliff Close 309 m
Grange Close 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode S72 9LT

Introduction November 2003
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 9LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
413 m
Shafton Primary Academy Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.54 km
Outwood Academy Shafton Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.63 km
Milefield Primary School 1.74 km
Ladywood Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.22 km
St Helen's CE Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
2.23 km
Cherry Dale Primary School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
2.29 km
South Hiendley Primary School 2.54 km
Compass Community School Hemsworth Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.55 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.71 km
Churchfield Primary School 2.72 km
West End Academy Good
(July 2, 2019)
2.9 km
Grove Lea Primary School 2.99 km
Birkwood Primary School Outstanding
(October 8, 2014)
3.14 km
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 3.19 km
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 18, 2021)
3.27 km
South Kirkby Academy Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
3.51 km
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 3.83 km
Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
4.11 km
King's Meadow Academy 4.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brierley Road/Hillside Crescent Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Brierley Road/Church Street Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Brierley Road/Hillside Crescent Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Church Street/Church Drive Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Church Street/Church Court Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.5 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 739 m
Spa Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 849 m
Addey Bottoms Valley 977 m
Frickley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Ringstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Rushworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Cob Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Gander Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
West Haigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Ball Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
High Well Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Rakes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.8 Mbps 127.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.6 Mbps 36 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 0% 87 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 123,299 kWh - mean 15,412 kWh : median 16,365 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 37,040 kWh - mean 4,630 kWh : median 3,676 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S72 9LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.59238800
Longitude -1.38205700
OS Easting 440999
OS Northing 0410823
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