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S73 9LQ

Darfield

Barnsley

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Barnsley / Darfield & Great Houghton / Darfield / S73 9LQ

Overview

Postcode S73 9LQ is located in a minor urban area, within the Darfield ward of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Darfield & Great Houghton area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Darfield & Great Houghton is £32,800 per year. The nearest station is Wombwell located about 2.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Darfield Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
6.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Darfield & Great Houghton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,314 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Darfield & Great Houghton has a high crime rate, with approximately 94.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.3%

Approximately 6.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Darfield & Great Houghton is £32,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S73 9LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Darfield & Great Houghton near S73 9LQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wombwell located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miDarfield ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
310
Population density
5,626.1 per km²

Demographics

British
256
82.85%
Other White
24
7.77%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
14
4.53%
Roma
4
1.29%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.97%
Total population: 309

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
51
35.42%
Owns with a mortgage
47
32.64%
Owns outright
27
18.75%
Other forms of private rent
10
6.94%
Social rents from council
6
4.17%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Darfield

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Darfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £650,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£244,998
Flats4£74,000
Semi-Detached44£167,250
Terraced34£120,000

10 years price trend in Darfield

Schools

In the S73 9LQ postcode area, located within Darfield & Great Houghton, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAll Saints Academy DarfieldAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryOutwood Primary Academy DarfieldAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryUpperwood AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miOne StopBarnsley, S73 9BY

Data Sources

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