Postcode S72 9BE is located in a rural town, within the Hemsworth ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Ryhill & South Hiendley area. It has very high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ryhill & South Hiendley is £40,518 per year. The nearest station is Fitzwilliam, about 2.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ryhill & South Hiendley has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,751 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.
Ryhill & South Hiendley has an average crime rate, with approximately 58.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 27.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ryhill & South Hiendley is £40,518 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S72 9BE.
Ryhill & South Hiendley near S72 9BE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Fitzwilliam located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 187 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 (about £195 per square foot) in Hemsworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £715,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 47 | £272,500 | £248 |
| Semi-Detached | 75 | £175,000 | £199 |
| Terraced | 56 | £130,000 | £147 |
| Flats | 9 | £100,000 | £147 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £176,000 | £81,498 | £110,995 | £71,000 |
| 2017 | £175,000 | £59,250 | £119,995 | £74,500 |
| 2018 | £182,000 | £61,000 | £119,995 | £81,500 |
| 2019 | £190,000 | £76,000 | £122,500 | £79,000 |
| 2020 | £209,500 | £64,000 | £140,000 | £90,000 |
| 2021 | £236,000 | £76,500 | £155,498 | £105,000 |
| 2022 | £252,500 | £86,625 | £161,000 | £112,500 |
| 2023 | £313,000 | £100,000 | £165,000 | £122,500 |
| 2024 | £237,500 | £82,500 | £172,000 | £120,000 |
| 2025 | £269,000 | £108,000 | £180,000 | £125,000 |
| 2026 | £266,000 | £95,000 | £180,000 | £135,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £157 | £119 | £113 | £89 |
| 2017 | £144 | £108 | £148 | £86 |
| 2018 | £174 | £86 | £147 | £88 |
| 2019 | £176 | £109 | £137 | £94 |
| 2020 | £184 | £116 | £155 | £102 |
| 2021 | £219 | £114 | £171 | £116 |
| 2022 | £238 | £148 | £177 | £127 |
| 2023 | £237 | £155 | £184 | £142 |
| 2024 | £258 | £159 | £198 | £135 |
| 2025 | £239 | £145 | £199 | £143 |
| 2026 | £246 | £147 | £212 | £151 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S72 9BE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2025 | 6, The Common, Barnsley, S72 9BD | Detached | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 2, Regent Street, Barnsley, S72 9AZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £127,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 8, Nelson Street, Barnsley, S72 9AX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 25, High Street, Barnsley, S72 9AE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £125,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 19, High Street, Barnsley, S72 9AE | Terraced | Freehold | £135,000 |
In the S72 9BE postcode area, located within Ryhill & South Hiendley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | South Hiendley Primary School | Academy converter | Good | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Shafton Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S72 9BE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Village Stores | 47-49 High Street, South Hiendley, Barnsley, S72 9AH | Walking directions to Village Stores |
Annual council tax rates for Wakefield district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for S72 9BE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Laura Jones
Hemsworth - Elected 2 May 2024
Jon Trickett
Normanton and Hemsworth - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S72 9BE records about 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around S72 9BE in Ryhill & South Hiendley is £175,000 (about £195 per square foot) based on 187 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to S72 9BE, including South Hiendley Primary School (Good) and Shafton Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
S72 9BE scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,751 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Normanton and Hemsworth covering S72 9BE is Jon Trickett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Laura Jones (Labour Party).