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S73 9BU

Darfield & Great Houghton · Barnsley · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Darfield & Great Houghton
Local authority
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley South
Postcode district
S73
Postcode sector
S73 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
S73 9BW 152 m
S73 9BJ 158 m
S73 9BP 170 m
S73 9BH 207 m
S73 9BL 251 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
S73 9BU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 2010
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
S
Postcode district
S73
Postcode sector
S73 9
Latitude
53.542699
Longitude
-1.380113
British National Grid easting
441,176
British National Grid northing
405,294

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Barnsley · E08000038
Electoral ward
Darfield & Great Houghton · E05016570
Parish or community
E43000251
Westminster constituency
Barnsley South · E14001075
Output area
E00037258
Lower layer super output area
Barnsley 020A · E01007348
Middle layer super output area
Barnsley 020 · E02001528

Postcode source versions

Explore S73

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
29
Primary
25
Secondary
2

  1. Upperwood Academy

    Academy converter

    723 m

  2. All Saints Academy Darfield

    Academy sponsor led

    991 m

  3. Outwood Primary Academy Darfield

    Academy sponsor led

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
762
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 287
  • Anti social behaviour 117
  • Criminal damage and arson 93
  • Burglary 62
  • Vehicle crime 48

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
17

11 female, 6 male

Postcode households
11
Residents per household
1.5
S73 9 residents
7,549

Age bands in S73 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.4%

1,301 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.5%

714 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.5%

1,760 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.7%

1,922 residents

Age 65 and over
23.9%

1,787 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider S73 9 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+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%
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

14

within 5 km

  • GARLAND HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code C85016

    1.2 km

  • WOMBWELL GMS PRACTICE

    MAYFLOWER WAY, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, S73 0AJ

    ODS code C85013

    2.5 km

  • WOMBWELL MEDICAL CENTRE PRACTICE

    GEORGE STREET, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, S73 0DD

    ODS code C85030

    2.6 km

  • BHF HIGHGATE SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y05363

    3.4 km

  • BRIERLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y05248

    3.4 km

  • GRIMETHORPE SURGERY

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

    ODS code C85018

    3.4 km

  • BHF LUNDWOOD SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y05364

    4.2 km

  • LUNDWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE PMS PRACTICE

    PONTEFRACT ROAD, BARNSLEY, S71 5PN

    ODS code C85028

    4.2 km

  • THE ROSE TREE PMS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C85014

    4.6 km

  • DEARNE VALLEY GROUP PRACTICE

    THE THURNSCOE LIFT BUILDING, HOLLY BUSH DRIVE, THURNSCOE, ROTHERHAM, S63 0LU

    ODS code Y00411

    4.8 km

  • GOLDTHORPE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GOLDTHORPE GREEN, GOLDTHORPE, ROTHERHAM, S63 9EH

    ODS code C85001

    4.9 km

  • HOLLYGREEN PRACTICE

    GOLDTHOPE CENTRE, GOLDTHORPE GREEN, GOLDTHORPE, ROTHERHAM, S63 9EH

    ODS code C85023

    4.9 km

  • LAKESIDE SURGERY

    GOLDTHOPE CENTRE, GOLDTHORPE GREEN, GOLDTHORPE, ROTHERHAM, S63 9EH

    ODS code Y04809

    4.9 km

  • MARKET SURGERY

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

    ODS code C87029

    5.0 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

  • Saltersbrook Road/Edderthorpe Lane

    BCT · Darfield

    0.2 miles

  • Saltersbrook Road/Tempest Avenue

    BCT · Darfield

    0.2 miles

  • Saltersbrook Road/Tempest Avenue

    BCT · Darfield

    0.2 miles

  • Saltersbrook Road/Highfield Range

    BCT · Darfield

    0.2 miles

  • Morrison Road/Clarehurst Road

    BCT · Darfield

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Barnsley 020A, 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

4,353 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
7 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

29 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 2 secondary schools. Upperwood Academy is the nearest published school at 723 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

762 published events cover 12 months, averaging 63.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 287 events.

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