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S73 0NY area guide

Who lives in S73 0NY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wombwell South
Council: Barnsley
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,626 (2024)

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At a glance

What S73 0NY is like

S73 0NY is a postcode in the Wombwell South neighbourhood of Barnsley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,626 people. 69% of households own their home, 29.4% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 73.7% 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 S73 0 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S73 0NY compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 161 sales in S73 0, −5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,564

Average a year, before tax — higher than 22% 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
A big private rental marketPositive
29.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S73 0 is down 5% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S73 0NY FAQs

Is S73 0NY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.6 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 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in S73 0NY?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in S73 0 sold for a median of £185,000 across 161 sales in the year to August 2026, −5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S73 0NY safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around S73 0NY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S73 0NY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 69% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (35.6%).

Which council covers S73 0NY?

S73 0NY is in Barnsley.

S73 0NY is in Barnsley, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S73 0NY?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wombwell Rail Station, 1.3 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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