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S73 3BJ area guide

Who lives in S73 3BJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Wombwell North
Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,925 (2024)
At a glance

What S73 3BJ is like

S73 3BJ is a postcode in the Wombwell North area of Barnsley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,925 people. 63.3% of households own their home, 33.5% rent privately and 3.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 52.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How S73 3BJ compares

Headline figures for S73 3BJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£37,313

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S73 3BJ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    33.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  3. 03
    An older population

    23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

S73 3BJ FAQs

01
Is S73 3BJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.0 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is S73 3BJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around S73 3BJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in S73 3BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.2% of residents. 63.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.7%).
04
Which council covers S73 3BJ?

The local authority for S73 3BJ is Barnsley.

S73 3BJ comes under Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is S73 3BJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wombwell Rail Station, 0.8 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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