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S63 9BU

Dearne South · Barnsley · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Rotherham
Ward
Dearne South
Local authority
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley South
Postcode district
S63
Postcode sector
S63 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
S63 9BH 64 m
S63 9AZ 66 m
S63 9GB 89 m
S63 9AY 109 m
S63 9GA 112 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
S63 9BU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 1990
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
S
Postcode district
S63
Postcode sector
S63 9
Latitude
53.530394
Longitude
-1.317261
British National Grid easting
445,354
British National Grid northing
403,963

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Barnsley · E08000038
Electoral ward
Dearne South · E05016574
Parish or community
E43000251
Westminster constituency
Barnsley South · E14001075
Output area
E00037331
Lower layer super output area
Barnsley 022C · E01007371
Middle layer super output area
Barnsley 022 · E02001530

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
6, Highgate Court, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9BU 4 February 2014 £55,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
33
Primary
27
Secondary
4

  1. Highgate Primary Academy

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    326 m

  2. Carrfield Primary Academy

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    612 m

  3. Astrea Academy Dearne

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    812 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,647
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 616
  • Anti social behaviour 191
  • Criminal damage and arson 176
  • Burglary 157
  • Other theft 118

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
39

20 female, 19 male

Postcode households
19
Residents per household
2.1
S63 9 residents
7,279

Age bands in S63 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.1%

1,432 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.2%

839 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.1%

2,102 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.7%

1,997 residents

Age 65 and over
15%

1,122 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider S63 9 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

9

within 5 km

  • GOLDTHORPE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GOLDTHORPE GREEN, GOLDTHORPE, ROTHERHAM, S63 9EH

    ODS code C85001

    538 m

  • HOLLYGREEN PRACTICE

    GOLDTHOPE CENTRE, GOLDTHORPE GREEN, GOLDTHORPE, ROTHERHAM, S63 9EH

    ODS code C85023

    538 m

  • LAKESIDE SURGERY

    GOLDTHOPE CENTRE, GOLDTHORPE GREEN, GOLDTHORPE, ROTHERHAM, S63 9EH

    ODS code Y04809

    538 m

  • DEARNE VALLEY GROUP PRACTICE

    THE THURNSCOE LIFT BUILDING, HOLLY BUSH DRIVE, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, S63 0LU

    ODS code Y00411

    2.0 km

  • GARLAND HOUSE SURGERY

    GARLAND HOUSE, 1 CHURCH STREET, DARFIELD, BARNSLEY, S73 9JX

    ODS code C85016

    3.6 km

  • MARKET SURGERY

    WAREHOUSE LANE, WATH-UPON-DEARNE, ROTHERHAM, S63 7RA

    ODS code C87029

    3.6 km

  • THE NEW SURGERY

    ADWICK ROAD, MEXBOROUGH, S64 0DB

    ODS code C86034

    4.6 km

  • MEXBOROUGH HEALTH CENTRE

    HEALTH CENTRE, ADWICK ROAD, MEXBOROUGH, S64 0BY

    ODS code C86005

    4.7 km

  • CROWN STREET SURGERY

    17 CROWN STREET, SWINTON, MEXBOROUGH, S64 8NB

    ODS code C87030

    4.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Highgate Lane/Commercial Road

    BCT · Highgate

    0.1 miles

  • Highgate Lane/Commercial Road

    BCT · Highgate

    0.1 miles

  • Commercial Road/Highgate Lane

    BCT · Highgate

    0.1 miles

  • Commercial Road/Highgate Lane

    BCT · Highgate

    0.1 miles

  • Barnsley Road/Highgate Lane

    BCT · Highgate

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Barnsley 022C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,973 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

33 open schools are in scope, including 27 primary and 4 secondary schools. Highgate Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 326 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,647 published events cover 12 months, averaging 137.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 616 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.