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S73 8FE

Wombwell · Barnsley · England

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
S73 8AX 365 m
S73 0BS 384 m
S73 8AU 387 m
S73 8BE 429 m
S73 8GH 438 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
S73 8FE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 May 2012
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
S
Postcode district
S73
Postcode sector
S73 8
Latitude
53.530631
Longitude
-1.396400
British National Grid easting
440,108
British National Grid northing
403,942

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
E00037750
Lower layer super output area
Barnsley 023B · E01007448
Middle layer super output area
Barnsley 023 · E02001531

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
33
Primary
29
Secondary
3

  1. Netherwood Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    103 m

  2. St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    593 m

  3. Outwood Primary Academy Darfield

    Academy sponsor led

    788 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,854
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 778
  • Anti social behaviour 294
  • Criminal damage and arson 206
  • Public order 109
  • Burglary 100

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

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

13

within 5 km

  • WOMBWELL GMS PRACTICE

    MAYFLOWER WAY, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, S73 0AJ

    ODS code C85013

    940 m

  • WOMBWELL MEDICAL CENTRE PRACTICE

    GEORGE STREET, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, S73 0DD

    ODS code C85030

    984 m

  • GARLAND HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code C85016

    1.7 km

  • BHF LUNDWOOD SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y05364

    4.1 km

  • LUNDWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE

    PONTEFRACT ROAD, BARNSLEY, S71 5PN

    ODS code C85028

    4.1 km

  • THE DOVE VALLEY PMS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85007

    4.2 km

  • ASHVILLE MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85003

    4.2 km

  • HOYLAND MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85022

    4.4 km

  • WALDERSLADE SURGERY

    HIGH CROFT, HOYLAND, BARNSLEY, S74 9AF

    ODS code C85008

    4.4 km

  • MARKET SURGERY

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

    ODS code C87029

    4.6 km

  • BHF HIGHGATE SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y05363

    4.9 km

  • BRIERLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y05248

    4.9 km

  • GRIMETHORPE SURGERY

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

    ODS code C85018

    4.9 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

  • Dove Valley Way/Mitchells Way

    BCT · Wombwell

    0.1 miles

  • George Street/Henry Street

    BCT · Low Valley

    0.4 miles

  • Upperwood Road/Marina Rise

    BCT · Darfield

    0.4 miles

  • Upperwood Road/Siena Close

    BCT · Darfield

    0.4 miles

  • Station Road/Valley Road

    BCT · Wombwell

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Barnsley 023B, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

7,791 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
3 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 29 primary and 3 secondary schools. Netherwood Academy is the nearest published school at 103 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,854 published events cover 12 months, averaging 154.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 778 events.

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