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S72 7FL

North East

Barnsley

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Barnsley / Grimethorpe & Brierley / North East / S72 7FL

Overview

Postcode S72 7FL 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 Grimethorpe & Brierley area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 155.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Grimethorpe & Brierley is £32,400 per year. The nearest station is Moorthorpe located about 3.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Grimethorpe Welfare Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
156
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
8.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Grimethorpe & Brierley has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,908 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Grimethorpe & Brierley has a very high crime rate, with approximately 155.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.1%

Approximately 8.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Grimethorpe & Brierley is £32,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S72 7FL.

Flood risk

Low

Grimethorpe & Brierley near S72 7FL has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Moorthorpe located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miGrimethorpe Welfare ParkMedium
0.2 miGrimethorpe White City ParkSmall
0.3 miThe ValleySmall

Area Profile

Population
484
Population density
1,330 per km²

Demographics

British
431
89.23%
Other White
31
6.42%
Other Asian
8
1.66%
Other
6
1.24%
African
4
0.83%
Total population: 483

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
66
40.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
41
25.47%
Owns outright
32
19.88%
Other forms of private rent
9
5.59%
Social rents from council
9
5.59%
Total households: 161

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 7FL postcode area, located within Grimethorpe & Brierley, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMilefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryLadywood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miSecondaryOutwood Academy ShaftonAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miAsdaHigh Street, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7LT
0.3 miCo-OpBurntwood Road, Barnsley, S72 7NE

Data Sources

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