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S74 0FN area guide

Who lives in S74 0FN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Birdwell
Council: Barnsley
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,166 (2024)

S74 0FNBarnsley

At a glance

What S74 0FN is like

S74 0FN is a postcode in the Birdwell neighbourhood of Barnsley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,166 people. 72.2% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 59.4% 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 S74 0 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S74 0FN 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

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£160,000

Median over 67 sales in S74 0, −3% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

75%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,184

Average a year, before tax — higher than 21% 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
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S74 0FN FAQs

Is S74 0FN 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 20.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 S74 0FN?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.

Homes in S74 0 sold for a median of £160,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, −3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S74 0FN safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around S74 0FN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in S74 0FN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 72.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (42.3%).

Which council covers S74 0FN?

S74 0FN is in Barnsley.

S74 0FN is in Barnsley, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S74 0FN?

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). The nearest station is Elsecar Rail Station, 1.8 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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