S73 8ED

Wombwell · Barnsley · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley South
Postcode district
S73
Postcode sector
S73 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
S73 8ND 38 m
S73 8NG 47 m
S73 8NE 59 m
S73 8DR 86 m
S73 8DT 116 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
S73 8ED
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1997
Postcode area
S
Postcode district
S73
Postcode sector
S73 8
Latitude
53.529430
Longitude
-1.411623
British National Grid easting
439,100
British National Grid northing
403,800

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Barnsley · E08000038
Electoral ward
Wombwell · E05016586
Parish or community
E43000251
Westminster constituency
Barnsley South · E14001075
Output area
E00037760
Lower layer super output area
Barnsley 023D · E01007450
Middle layer super output area
Barnsley 023 · E02001531

Postcode source versions

Explore S73

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
34
Primary
30
Secondary
3
  1. High View Primary Learning Centre

    Academy converter

    576 m
  2. Kings Oak Primary

    Academy converter

    894 m
  3. Netherwood Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    924 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,345
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 584
  • Anti social behaviour 207
  • Criminal damage and arson 139
  • Public order 91
  • Vehicle crime 66

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
S73 8 residents
9,701

Age bands in S73 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

1,790 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.8%

1,082 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.8%

2,791 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.1%

2,626 residents

Age 65 and over
17.6%

1,765 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.

GP practices

12

within 5 km straight-line

  • WOMBWELL MEDICAL CENTRE PRACTICE

    GEORGE STREET, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, S73 0DD

    ODS code C85030

    1.2 km

  • WOMBWELL GMS PRACTICE

    MAYFLOWER WAY, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, S73 0AJ

    ODS code C85013

    1.3 km

  • GARLAND HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code C85016

    2.8 km

  • THE DOVE VALLEY PMS PRACTICE

    WORSBROUGH HEALTHCARE CENTRE, POWELL STREET, WORSBROUGH, BARNSLEY, S70 5NZ

    ODS code C85007

    3.2 km

  • ASHVILLE MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE

    OAKS PARK PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, THORNTON ROAD, BARNSLEY, S70 3NE

    ODS code C85003

    3.4 km

  • BHF LUNDWOOD SURGERY

    LUNDWOOD PRIORY CAMPUS, PONTEFRACT ROAD, LUNDWOOD, BARNSLEY, S71 5PN

    ODS code Y05364

    3.6 km

  • LUNDWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE

    PONTEFRACT ROAD, BARNSLEY, S71 5PN

    ODS code C85028

    3.6 km

  • HOYLAND MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE HOYLAND CENTRE, HIGH CROFT, HOYLAND, BARNSLEY, S74 9AF

    ODS code C85022

    3.7 km

  • WALDERSLADE SURGERY

    HIGH CROFT, HOYLAND, BARNSLEY, S74 9AF

    ODS code C85008

    3.7 km

  • THE KAKOTY PRACTICE

    170 SHEFFIELD ROAD, BARNSLEY, S70 4NW

    ODS code C85009

    4.5 km

  • BURLEIGH MEDICAL CENTRE

    BURLEIGH STREET, BARNSLEY, S70 1DR

    ODS code C85017

    4.9 km

  • MONK BRETTON HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE

    MONK BRETTON HEALTH CENTRE, HIGH STREET, BARNSLEY, S71 2EQ

    ODS code C85622

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Barnsley Road/Sadlers Gate

    BCT · Wombwell

    0.1 miles
  • Barnsley Road/Mitchells Way

    BCT · Wombwell

    0.1 miles
  • Wilson Street/Wainwright Avenue

    BCT · Wombwell

    0.1 miles
  • Barnsley Road/Barnwell Crescent

    BCT · Wombwell

    0.1 miles
  • Wilson Street/Wainwright Avenue

    BCT · Wombwell

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Barnsley 023D, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

3,065 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
10 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

34 open schools are in scope, including 30 primary and 3 secondary schools. High View Primary Learning Centre is the nearest published school at 576 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,345 published events cover 12 months, averaging 112.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 584 events.

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