# S63 8JR: area report for a postcode in Barnsley

S63 8JR is a postcode in Barnsley.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Barnsley. Open the map at S63 8JR for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Barnsley](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley) › [S63](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s63) › [S63 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s63-8)

## Around this postcode

- **21 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 62% on July. Barnsley 025E: 91 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.3238,53.5165,S638JR
- **Bolton-Upon-Dearne, 860 m**: About 11 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.3238,53.5165,S638JR
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 380 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.3238,53.5165,S638JR
- **No property in S63 8JR listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.3238,53.5165,S638JR
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Barnsley 025E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.3238,53.5165,S638JR
- **£175,537 average price**: For the whole of Barnsley, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.3238,53.5165,S638JR
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.6 km away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.3238,53.5165,S638JR
- **2 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 500 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.3238,53.5165,S638JR
- **47.1% can get gigabit broadband at S63 8JR**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.3238,53.5165,S638JR
- **Moderate road and rail noise at S63 8JR**: Road 57 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.3238,53.5165,S638JR
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.3238,53.5165,S638JR
- **9.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.3238,53.5165,S638JR

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lacewood Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lacewood-primary-school-e106579) | Primary | 380 m (5 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2023 | 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Heather Garth Primary School Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/heather-garth-primary-school-academy-e139748) | Primary | 770 m (10 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Carrfield Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/carrfield-primary-academy-e138702) | Primary | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, May 2023 | 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Wath Victoria Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wath-victoria-primary-school-e140170) | Primary | 1.8 km (22 minutes on foot) | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Astrea Academy Dearne](https://openindex.co.uk/school/astrea-academy-dearne-e146501) | Secondary | 1.8 km (23 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2023 | Attainment 8 of 39.3 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Highgate Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/highgate-primary-academy-e138701) | Primary | 1.9 km (24 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, October 2022 | 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 2026 | £100,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 10 m |
| November 2023 | £60,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 40 m |
| March 2024 | £95,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 100 m |
| June 2024 | £135,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 100 m |
| September 2025 | £125,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| May 2026 | £120,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 140 m |
| July 2023 | £128,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| March 2024 | £105,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 170 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Bolton-Upon-Dearne (850 m, 11 minutes on foot)
- Pharmacies: WELDRICKS PHARMACY (460 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op St Andrews Square (500 m, The Co-operative Group); Tesco Bolton Upon Dearne Express (900 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £175,537** (July 2026). Barnsley’s average house price was £175,537 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,652** (2025). Full-time workers living in Barnsley earned a median of £36,652 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 113th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.8×** (2025). A home in Barnsley costs 4.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 36th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 30.1** (2025). Barnsley has a deprivation score of 30.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 40th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Barnsley 025E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 33.5** (2025). Barnsley 025E has a deprivation score of 33.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 6,736th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £110,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Barnsley 025E was £110,000 in 2025. Joint 557th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,733** (2021). Barnsley 025E had 1,733 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 12,216th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 68.5%** (January 2026). In Barnsley 025E, 68.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## S63 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £170,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in S63 was £170,000 in 2025. Joint 194th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 42,714** (2021). S63 had 42,714 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 363rd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 94%** (2022). About 94% of people in S63 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.4%** (January 2026). In S63, 93.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Barnsley](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley)
- Centre: 53.5165, -1.3238

Council: [Barnsley](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Barnsley South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/barnsley-south): Stephanie Peacock (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.3238,53.5165,S638JR

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