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S72 0BL

North East

Barnsley

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Barnsley / Darfield & Great Houghton / North East / S72 0BL

Overview

Postcode S72 0BL is located in a rural town, within the North East ward of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Darfield & Great Houghton area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 142.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Darfield & Great Houghton is £32,800 per year. The nearest station is Thurnscoe located about 1.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
143
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Darfield & Great Houghton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,212 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Darfield & Great Houghton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 142.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Darfield & Great Houghton is £32,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S72 0BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Darfield & Great Houghton near S72 0BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Thurnscoe located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
298
Population density
485.3 per km²

Demographics

British
279
93.62%
Other White
14
4.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.67%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.34%
Other Asian
1
0.34%
Total population: 298

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
55
38.73%
Owns outright
44
30.99%
Owns with a mortgage
33
23.24%
Other forms of private rent
9
6.34%
Social rents from council
1
0.7%
Total households: 142

Property prices in North East

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £166,000 in North East area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £625,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£282,500
Semi-Detached53£155,000
Terraced41£135,000

10 years price trend in North East

Schools

In the S72 0BL postcode area, located within Darfield & Great Houghton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySandhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMorrisons Daily6A Rotherham Road, Great Houghton, Barnsley, S72 0DB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.