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S72 9HT area guide

Who lives in S72 9HT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Grimethorpe & Brierley
Council: Barnsley
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,871 (2024)

S72 9HTBarnsley

At a glance

What S72 9HT is like

S72 9HT is a postcode in the Grimethorpe & Brierley neighbourhood of Barnsley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,871 people. 72.2% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 57.6% 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 9 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S72 9HT 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 — 32.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 42 sales in S72 9, −9.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

of 13 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£39,207

Average a year, before tax — higher than 9% 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.

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Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S72 9 is down 9.1% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S72 9HT FAQs

Is S72 9HT 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 32.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in S72 9HT?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in S72 9 sold for a median of £200,000 across 42 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S72 9HT safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 32.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around S72 9HT, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S72 9HT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 72.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (46.4%).

Which council covers S72 9HT?

S72 9HT is in Barnsley.

S72 9HT is in Barnsley, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S72 9HT?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Fitzwilliam 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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