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S73

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
922
Current units
757
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
165

Postcode sectors in S73

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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14,236 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
90, Main Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8JU 27 July 2026 £115,000
87, Blythe Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8JF 24 July 2026 £78,000
1, Pickup Crescent, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 0EL 24 July 2026 £165,000

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
2,777
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,074
  • Anti social behaviour 448
  • Criminal damage and arson 281
  • Vehicle crime 180
  • Public order 167

Census 2021

Population and age profile

S73 usual residents
29,250
Age-profile population
29,686

Age bands in S73

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18%

5,340 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

3,100 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.7%

7,929 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.6%

7,882 residents

Age 65 and over
18.3%

5,435 residents

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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 750 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
0%

734 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 641 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

3

in this district

  • GARLAND HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code C85016

  • WOMBWELL GMS PRACTICE

    MAYFLOWER WAY, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, S73 0AJ

    ODS code C85013

  • WOMBWELL MEDICAL CENTRE PRACTICE

    GEORGE STREET, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, S73 0DD

    ODS code C85030

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.

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £150,000 from 2,511 recorded sales in S73. 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

Published establishments

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

Published police records

2,777 published events cover 12 months, averaging 231.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,074 events.

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