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S72 8SW area guide

Who lives in S72 8SW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shafton & Upper Cudworth
Council: Barnsley
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,224 (2024)

S72 8SWBarnsley

At a glance

What S72 8SW is like

S72 8SW is a postcode in the Shafton & Upper Cudworth neighbourhood of Barnsley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,224 people. 78.2% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 65–69, and 53.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in S72 8 sold for a median of £170,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S72 8SW compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 32.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£170,000

Median over 147 sales in S72 8, +6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£37,100

Average a year, before tax — higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S72 8 is up 6.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S72 8SW FAQs

Is S72 8SW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in S72 8SW?

The median sale price over the last year was £170,000.

Homes in S72 8 sold for a median of £170,000 across 147 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S72 8SW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 32.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around S72 8SW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S72 8SW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 65–69, at 9.9% of residents. 78.2% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (41.1%).

Which council covers S72 8SW?

S72 8SW is in Barnsley.

S72 8SW is in Barnsley, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S72 8SW?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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