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S72

UK postcode district

Part of Barnsley

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
838
Current units
715
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
123

Postcode sectors in S72

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

4 sectors
13,067 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
16, Orchard Place, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8GE 27 July 2026 £200,000
8, New Street, South Hiendley, Barnsley, S72 9BT 16 July 2026 £109,000
1, Quarry Bank Close, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8BJ 13 July 2026 £275,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
10
Primary
9
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,544
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,017
  • Anti social behaviour 334
  • Criminal damage and arson 282
  • Vehicle crime 200
  • Burglary 150

Census 2021

Population and age profile

S72 usual residents
25,925
Age-profile population
25,958

Age bands in S72

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.4%
4,766 residents
Age 15 to 24
10.6%
2,752 residents
Age 25 to 44
25.2%
6,532 residents
Age 45 to 64
27.3%
7,095 residents
Age 65 and over
18.5%
4,813 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 711 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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
75%

In this district, 669 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 434 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 1 postcode unit had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

4

in this district

  • BHF HIGHGATE SURGERY

    THE GRIMETHORPE CENTRE, ACORN WAY, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, S72 7NZ

    ODS code Y05363

  • BRIERLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    BARNSLEY HEALTHCARE FED, GRIMETHORPE HEALTH CENTRE, ACORN WAY, BARNSLEY, S72 7NZ

    ODS code Y05248

  • GRIMETHORPE SURGERY

    THE GRIMETHORPE CENTRE, ACORN WAY, GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, S72 7NZ

    ODS code C85018

  • THE ROSE TREE PMS PRACTICE

    WHITE ROSE MED PRACTICE, CUDWORTH CTR, CARLTON STREET, BARNSLEY, S72 8SU

    ODS code C85014

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £150,000 from 2,280 recorded sales in S72. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Barnsley is £175,733 in June 2026, up 6.0% year on year.

Schools

10 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

2,544 published events cover 12 months, averaging 212 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,017 events.

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