S72 postcode area guide — Barnsley
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the S72 postcode district in Barnsley — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in S72
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
96%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
65.7%
Gigabit-capable
60.1%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the S72 postcode district (Barnsley) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 712 postcodes Ofcom measures in S72, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 96% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 60.1%.
Around 0% of premises in S72 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in S72
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| S72 0AA | 100% | 0% |
| S72 0AB | 100% | 21.1% |
| S72 0AD | 100% | 0% |
| S72 0AE | 100% | 0% |
| S72 0AF | 100% | 0% |
| S72 0AG | 100% | 0% |
| S72 0AJ | 100% | 0% |
| S72 0AL | 100% | 0% |
| S72 0AN | 100% | 0% |
| S72 0AP | 100% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around Barnsley
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Barnsley district (120,773 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
92.7%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.8%
5G outdoors — all networks
74.8%
Voice indoors — all networks
95%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in S72
Police recorded 104 incidents within about a mile of the centre of S72 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 45 | 43.3% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 | 23.1% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 12 | 11.5% |
| Shoplifting | 10 | 9.6% |
| Burglary | 4 | 3.8% |
| Vehicle crime | 4 | 3.8% |
| Other crime | 2 | 1.9% |
| Other theft | 1 | 1.0% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in S72
Based on 263 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in S72 is £160,000, up 3.2% on the previous year (£155,000).
Detached
£275,000
57 sales
Semi-detached
£160,000
104 sales
Terraced
£120,000
93 sales
Latest recorded sales in S72
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | £180,000 | Terraced | Sidcop Road | S72 8TG |
| 14 May 2026 | £280,000 | Detached | Belle Green Lane | S72 8LU |
| 14 May 2026 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | St Marys Close | S72 8HE |
| 8 May 2026 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Newland Avenue | S72 8XB |
| 8 May 2026 | £155,000 | Terraced | Saville Street | S72 8LT |
| 5 May 2026 | £240,000 | Detached | Havercroft Rise | S72 9BH |
| 1 May 2026 | £100,000 | Semi-detached | Pinfold Gardens | S72 8LQ |
| 1 May 2026 | £255,000 | Detached | Broomcliffe Gardens | S72 8WG |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £176,250 | Semi-detached | Bretton Close | S72 9LP |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £110,000 | Terraced | Snydale Road | S72 8LH |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Barnsley demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Barnsley district (244,572 residents, 108,053 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.3% |
| 15–29 | 22.5% |
| 30–44 | 18.3% |
| 45–64 | 21.4% |
| 65+ | 19.5% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 62.3% |
| Private rented | 17.5% |
| Social rented | 4.2% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around S72
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Academy Shafton | Secondary | 11–16 | 1,377 | S72 8RE |
| Birkwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 432 | S72 8HG |
| Churchfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 419 | S72 8JR |
| Cherry Dale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 326 | S72 8AA |
| Milefield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 294 | S72 7BH |
| Lift Shafton | Primary | 3–11 | 247 | S72 8QA |
| Sandhill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 244 | S72 0EQ |
| Ladywood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 213 | S72 7JX |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in S72
128 rated food businesses operate in S72. 83 hold the top rating of 5, 15 are rated 4, and 7 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Aldi Stores Ltd, Asda, Aspens Services Limited, Aziz's Kitchen, Bains Premier News.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in S72
From a sample of 131 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 S72 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band C). 47% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
17%
Band C
31%
Band D
42%
Band E
10%
Band F
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Barnsley
Landlines around S72 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.