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S72 7JQ

North East

Barnsley

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

Overview

Postcode S72 7JQ 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 high crime levels, with around 88.1 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 3.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Grimethorpe White City Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Grimethorpe & Brierley has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,605 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Grimethorpe & Brierley has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.8%

Approximately 6.8% 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 7JQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Grimethorpe & Brierley near S72 7JQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Moorthorpe located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miGrimethorpe White City ParkSmall
0.2 miThe ValleySmall

Area Profile

Population
300
Population density
1,406.5 per km²

Demographics

British
278
92.67%
Other White
18
6%
Other Asian
3
1%
Chinese
1
0.33%
Total population: 300

Housing

Owns outright
49
41.53%
Owns with a mortgage
34
28.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
20.34%
Other social rented
5
4.24%
Social rents from council
3
2.54%
Total households: 118

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 7JQ postcode area, located within Grimethorpe & Brierley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLadywood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miPrimaryMilefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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