S73 0PG Barnsley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wombwell. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Beech House Road, Hemingfield: 3 addresses
- Lundhill Road, Barnsley: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Barnsley in 2026-27: Band D £2,326 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,551 | £1,809 | £2,068 | £2,326 | £2,843 | £3,360 | £3,877 | £4,652 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (71% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Barnsley.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former wombwell high school: up to 250 homes, not permissioned (620 m)
- Former kings road school site: up to 29 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 5 addresses are between 34 m and 41 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wombwell 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km |
| Elsecar 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Bolton-Upon-Dearne 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Corton Wood/Dearne Valley Parkway Cortonwood | 470 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swinton Interchange/SW2 | 6.5 km |
| Car parks | Wombwell Station Park and Ride | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 520 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 43.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wombwell Medical Centre Practice | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 550 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 3 George Street (Dental Surgery) | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | The Lodges (Wathwood Hospital) | 4.1 km |
| Police station | Wombwell Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | Kings Road News Cashzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Wombwell Park 4.1 ha | 780 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 600 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | Cemetery Road East Allotments 1,360 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 4.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hemingfield Colliery, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km south-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hemingfield Colliery | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lund Hill | Hill | 510 m north |
| Park Hill | Hill | 1.5 km north-east |
| Gorse Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south |
| Broomhill Flash | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km north-east |
| Jump Valley | Valley | 2.3 km west |
| Bolton Ings | Wetland | 3.4 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 |
5 of the postcode's 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Beech House Road.