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S72 7NJ

North East

Barnsley

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

Overview

Postcode S72 7NJ 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 Thurnscoe located about 3.3 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
156
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
20.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
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

20.7%

Approximately 20.7% 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 7NJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Grimethorpe & Brierley near S72 7NJ 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 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miGrimethorpe White City ParkSmall
0.2 miThe ValleySmall

Area Profile

Population
143
Population density
83.2 per km²

Demographics

British
137
95.8%
Indian
3
2.1%
African
2
1.4%
Irish
1
0.7%
Total population: 143

Housing

Owns outright
16
27.59%
Owns with a mortgage
12
20.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
18.97%
Other social rented
9
15.52%
Other forms of private rent
6
10.34%
Total households: 58

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLadywood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryMilefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miCo-OpBurntwood Road, Barnsley, S72 7NE
0.2 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.