The postcode S74 9JB is located in Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. S74 9JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
S74 9JB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 S74 9JB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to S74 9JB is Royston Hill which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kirk Balk/Longfields Crescent and is 215 m away. The closest railway station is Elsecar Rail Station, 1.41 km away.
The closest primary school to S74 9JB (for ages 11 and under) is St Helen's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Barnsley Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 29, 2020 rated this school as Good
Residents reported an average download speed of 93.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 2 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 S74 9JB is covered by the South Yorkshire police force association and Barnsley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to S74 9JB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to S74 9JB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode S74 9JB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from S74 9JB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 302 m |
| Kirk Balk Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 495 m |
| West Meadows Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 659 m |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 856 m |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 991 m |
| Jump Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2013) | 1.2 km |
| Hoyland Common Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.42 km | |
| Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| Birdwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 2.32 km |
| The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 2.64 km |
| Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School | Academy | 5-11 | 3.02 km | |
| Park House School | Special school | 7-17 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 3.09 km |
| High View Primary Learning Centre | Academy | 3-11 | 3.38 km | |
| Kings Oak Primary Learning Centre | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 21, 2019) | 3.52 km |
| The Mill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 3.53 km |
| Worsbrough Bank End Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 3.78 km |
| Paces High Green School for Conductive Education | Special school | 3-18 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 3.96 km |
| St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 3.96 km |
| Barnsley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 4 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to S74 9JB - Data from Apr 2022
| Kirk Balk/Longfields Crescent | 215 m | |
| West Street/Broad Street | 218 m | |
| Kirk Balk/West Street | 222 m | |
| Kirk Balk/Royston Hill | 225 m | |
| West Street/Broad Street | 233 m | |
| Elsecar Rail Station | 1.41 km | |
| Wombwell Rail Station | 2.64 km | |
| Chapeltown Rail Station | 4.64 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to S74 9JB - Data from Dec 2021
| Bank Plantation | 1.15 km | |
| Roebuck Hill | 1.18 km | |
| Jump Valley | Valley | 1.27 km |
| Skier's Spring Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Blacker Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Short Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Gang Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Elsecar Reservoir | 2.01 km | |
| Hay Green Plantation | 2.08 km | |
| Wombwell Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Pudding Poke Plantation | 2.14 km | |
| Low Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Dovecliffe Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Simon Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Bull Wood | 2.47 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for S74 9JB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 93.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.3 Mbps | 10.5 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24.5 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 75.6 | 9.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for S74 9JB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | South Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.50275900 |
| Longitude | -1.44716400 |
| OS Easting | 436767 |
| OS Northing | 0400816 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| South Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Barnsley East |
| Electoral Ward | Rockingham |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000016 |
| Travel To Work Area | Barnsley |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Barnsley/Dearne Valley BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Hoyland BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33010834 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Barnsley 030 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Barnsley 030E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |