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S72 7LG

North East

Barnsley

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

Overview

Postcode S72 7LG 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 Thurnscoe 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
12.2%
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

12.2%

Approximately 12.2% 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 7LG.

Flood risk

No risk

Grimethorpe & Brierley near S72 7LG 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miGrimethorpe White City ParkSmall
0.4 miThe ValleySmall

Area Profile

Population
336
Population density
1,248.1 per km²

Demographics

British
310
92.26%
Other White
14
4.17%
Other
8
2.38%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.3%
Total population: 336

Housing

Owns outright
39
31.71%
Owns with a mortgage
34
27.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
26.83%
Other social rented
13
10.57%
Social rents from council
2
1.63%
Total households: 123

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLadywood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

1.0 miPrimaryMilefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 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.