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S72 8UZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lundwood
Council: Barnsley
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,700 (2024)

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At a glance

What S72 8UZ is like

S72 8UZ is a postcode in the Lundwood area of Barnsley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,700 people. 69.6% of households own their home, 20.2% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in S72 8 sold for a median of £170,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S72 8UZ compares

Headline figures for S72 8UZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.3 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,053

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S72 8UZ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S72 8 is up 6.2% on the year before.
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 109% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S72 8UZ FAQs

Is S72 8UZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in S72 8UZ?

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 8UZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around S72 8UZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S72 8UZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.7% of residents. 69.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.7%).

Which council covers S72 8UZ?

The local authority for S72 8UZ is Barnsley.

S72 8UZ comes under Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S72 8UZ?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Barnsley Rail Station, 2.6 miles away.

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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