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S74 9FB area guide

Who lives in S74 9FB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Birdwell
Council: Barnsley
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,676 (2024)

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At a glance

What S74 9FB is like

S74 9FB is a postcode in the Birdwell area of Barnsley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,676 people. 78.5% of households own their home, 7.9% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in S74 9 sold for a median of £164,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S74 9FB compares

Headline figures for S74 9FB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£164,000

Median over 63 sales in S74 9, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,184

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S74 9FB differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
34.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S74 9FB FAQs

Is S74 9FB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in S74 9FB?

The median sale price over the last year was £164,000.

Homes in S74 9 sold for a median of £164,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S74 9FB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around S74 9FB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in S74 9FB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 78.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (59.7%).

Which council covers S74 9FB?

The local authority for S74 9FB is Barnsley.

S74 9FB comes under Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S74 9FB?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Elsecar Rail Station, 1.7 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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