# S72 8QW: area report for a postcode in Barnsley

S72 8QW 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 S72 8QW for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Barnsley](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley) › [S72](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s72) › [S72 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s72-8)

## Around this postcode

- **5 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 64% on July. Barnsley 003B: 145 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.3982,53.5928,S728QW
- **Fitzwilliam, 4.7 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.3982,53.5928,S728QW
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 500 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.3982,53.5928,S728QW
- **No property in S72 8QW 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=-1.3982,53.5928,S728QW
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Barnsley 003B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.3982,53.5928,S728QW
- **£175,537 average price**: For the whole of Barnsley, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.3982,53.5928,S728QW
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: None found within 2 km. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.3982,53.5928,S728QW
- **1 supermarket within 1 km**: Nearest is 650 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.3982,53.5928,S728QW
- **No gigabit broadband at S72 8QW**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.3982,53.5928,S728QW
- **Moderate road and rail noise at S72 8QW**: Road 58 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.3982,53.5928,S728QW
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 6**: 3% to 5% 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=-1.3982,53.5928,S728QW
- **9.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.3982,53.5928,S728QW

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lift Shafton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lift-shafton-e139004) | Primary | 500 m (6 minutes on foot) | Improved significantly, November 2024 | 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Outwood Academy Shafton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/outwood-academy-shafton-e139211) | Secondary | 750 m (9 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 43.3 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brierley-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-primary-school-e106629) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2024 | 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Cherry Dale Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cherry-dale-primary-school-e106621) | Primary | 1.4 km (18 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Milefield Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/milefield-primary-school-e148442) | Primary | 1.9 km (23 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2024 | 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 2026 | £85,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 330 m |
| January 2024 | £72,468 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 340 m |
| September 2025 | £245,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 400 m |
| April 2025 | £180,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 410 m |
| May 2024 | £105,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 420 m |
| July 2026 | £152,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 460 m |
| December 2023 | £190,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 520 m |
| July 2026 | £330,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 530 m |

## Within 1 km

- Pharmacies: SHAFTON PHARMACY (580 m)
- Supermarkets: Sainsburys Shafton Local (650 m, Sainsburys)

## 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 003B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 25.8** (2025). Barnsley 003B has a deprivation score of 25.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 10,569th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £170,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Barnsley 003B was £170,000 in 2025. Joint 3,791st cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,819** (2021). Barnsley 003B had 1,819 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 9,299th 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: 89.0%** (January 2026). In Barnsley 003B, 89.0% 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.

## S72 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £168,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in S72 was £168,000 in 2025. Joint 190th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 25,957** (2021). S72 had 25,957 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,119th 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: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in S72 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: 83.1%** (January 2026). In S72, 83.1% 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: 53.5928, -1.3982

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

## Your MP

- [Barnsley North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/barnsley-north): Dan Jarvis (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=-1.3982,53.5928,S728QW

## How to cite

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