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S74 9RR area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Elsecar
Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,849 (2024)
At a glance

What S74 9RR is like

S74 9RR is a postcode in the Elsecar neighbourhood of Barnsley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,849 people. 54% of households own their home, 21.5% rent privately and 23.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 56.6% 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 S74 9 sold for a median of £164,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S74 9RR 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 — 37.9 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
5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£44,672

Average a year, before tax — higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

S74 9RR FAQs

01
Is S74 9RR 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 37.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in S74 9RR?

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.
03
Is S74 9RR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 37.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around S74 9RR, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in S74 9RR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 54% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (36.4%).
05
Which council covers S74 9RR?

S74 9RR is in Barnsley.

S74 9RR is in Barnsley, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is S74 9RR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Elsecar Rail Station, 0.3 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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