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S73 8QS

Wombwell · Barnsley · England

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
S73 8LG 118 m
S73 8LD 121 m
S73 8QH 142 m
S73 8LA 146 m
S73 8LB 150 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
S73 8QS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
S
Postcode district
S73
Postcode sector
S73 8
Latitude
53.524260
Longitude
-1.411227
British National Grid easting
439,131
British National Grid northing
403,225

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
E00037739
Lower layer super output area
Barnsley 023A · E01007447
Middle layer super output area
Barnsley 023 · E02001531

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Property

At this postcode

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7 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
11b, Newsome Avenue, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8QS 23 October 2019 £159,950
11a, Newsome Avenue, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8QS 20 June 2019 £149,950
11b, Newsome Avenue, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8QS 27 March 2018 £46,000

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

    0 m

  2. Kings Oak Primary

    Academy converter

    459 m

  3. Netherwood Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,389
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 605
  • Anti social behaviour 212
  • Criminal damage and arson 143
  • Public order 94
  • Vehicle crime 69

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
59

30 female, 29 male

Postcode households
38
Residents per household
1.6
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

This postcode contained 0.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider S73 8 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
41.5%
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

11

within 5 km

  • WOMBWELL MEDICAL CENTRE PRACTICE

    GEORGE STREET, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, S73 0DD

    ODS code C85030

    857 m

  • WOMBWELL GMS PRACTICE

    MAYFLOWER WAY, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, S73 0AJ

    ODS code C85013

    1.1 km

  • GARLAND HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code C85016

    2.9 km

  • HOYLAND MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85022

    3.2 km

  • WALDERSLADE SURGERY

    HIGH CROFT, HOYLAND, BARNSLEY, S74 9AF

    ODS code C85008

    3.2 km

  • THE DOVE VALLEY PMS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85007

    3.3 km

  • ASHVILLE MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85003

    3.7 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 KAKOTY PRACTICE

    170 SHEFFIELD ROAD, BARNSLEY, S70 4NW

    ODS code C85009

    4.8 km

  • MARKET SURGERY

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

    ODS code C87029

    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

  • Newsome Avenue/Kitchen Road

    BCT · Wombwell

    0.0 miles

  • Newsome Avenue/Kitchen Road

    BCT · Wombwell

    0.1 miles

  • Newsome Avenue/Summer Lane

    BCT · Wombwell

    0.1 miles

  • Newsome Avenue/Summer Lane

    BCT · Wombwell

    0.1 miles

  • Summer Lane/South Place

    BCT · Wombwell

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Barnsley 023A, 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

6,082 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
9 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
1
Low risk addresses
10
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

34 open schools are in scope, including 30 primary and 3 secondary schools. High View Primary Learning Centre is the nearest published school at 0 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,389 published events cover 12 months, averaging 115.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 605 events.

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