Area guide

Living in S73, Barnsley

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around S73 in Barnsley. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Barnsley: £175,537, up 3.5% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider Yorkshire and The Humber average is £209,116.

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Council tax at Band D in Barnsley: £2,326 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare S73 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for S73 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around S73

99 recorded home sales on the streets around central S73 in the last 2 years, with a median of £105,000 and a range from £39,000 to £324,000. Mostly terraced houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
65 Littlefield Lane, S73 8DG Terraced £185,000 29 Jul 2026
83 Haverhill Grove, S73 0DY Flat or maisonette £88,000 17 Jul 2026
12 Kelvin Grove, S73 0DL Terraced £76,000 8 Jul 2026
32 Rectory Close, S73 8EY Terraced £165,000 8 Jul 2026
23 Kings Court, S73 0FB Semi-detached £215,000 26 Jun 2026
6 Princess Gardens, S73 0ED Semi-detached £67,500 16 Jun 2026
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

17 schools within 3 miles , of which 77% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Wombwell Park Street Primary School Primary Good 0.3 mi away no figure
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Primary Good 0.4 mi away no figure
Netherwood Academy Secondary Good 0.5 mi away no figure
High View Primary Learning Centre Primary Good 0.6 mi away no figure
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield Primary Good 0.7 mi away no figure
The Ellis Church of England Primary School Primary Good 1.1 mi away no figure

16 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

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What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Elementary occupations19.2%
Process, plant and machine operatives14.0%
Skilled trades11.9%
Associate professional and technical11.8%
Sales and customer service11.3%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How S73 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: over-65s, up 8.8 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of S73 (E01007449, 1,734 residents in 2021, down 2.0% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 8.8 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 69.9% 63.3% -6.6 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 26.0% 33.5% +7.5 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 2.8% 3.2% +0.4 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 15.5% 13.7% -1.8 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 14.7% 23.5% +8.8 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 13.9% 18.5% +4.6 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 5.1% 10.9% +5.8 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 77.5% 75.3% -2.2 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 97.4% 97.0% -0.4 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

175 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central S73 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Barnsley's figures.

Getting around & nearby essentials

2 supermarkets, 4 pharmacies, 14 restaurants and cafés, 18 pubs within a mile of central S73.

Buses from the centre of S73

Best-served stop: High Street/Marsh Street WW3, with 7.5 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of S73 is High Street/Marsh Street WW3: 7.5 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 3.8 in the evening and 3.4 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:18, last 23:52. Routes there: 22X, 226, X20, 67A, 67, 67C. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

GP practices and A&E

3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of S73. The nearest, Wombwell Gms Practice, has 11,121 registered patients and 1,639 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Wombwell Gms Practice175 yd11,1211,639
Wombwell Medical Centre Practice0.2 mi10,0712,890
Garland House Surgery1.2 mi10,6962,446

Nearest A&E: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where 65.6% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust at 69.9%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Barnsley pays £2,326 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 3.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Barnsley, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Barnsley, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£1,882+3.4%
2022-23£1,949+3.6%
2023-24£2,033+4.3%
2024-25£2,134+5.0%
2025-26£2,241+5.0%
2026-27£2,326+3.8%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Barnsley, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about S73

What is the average house price in S73?

The average sold price in Barnsley is £175,537 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in S73?

Prices in Barnsley are up 3.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in S73?

The median of 99 recorded sales around central S73 in the last 2 years is £105,000, ranging from £39,000 to £324,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in S73?

17 schools sit within 3 miles of central S73, and 77% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in S73?

175 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central S73 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is S73 at risk of flooding?

Central S73 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is S73 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 77% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £105,000; the area sits in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 175 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is S73 safe?

175 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central S73 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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