S63 postcode area · Barnsley
The S63 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Barnsley, Rotherham. Area Scores range from 5 to 67 across them. Every full S63 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The S63 district contains both ends of the scale: Thorpe Hesley at 68 out of 100 (#2,212 of 6,856 in England) against Thurnscoe at 6, a 62-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £125,750 in Bolton-upon-Dearne to £235,000 in Thorpe Hesley — a 1.9× gap within the S63 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Barnsley and Rotherham — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the S63 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorpe HesleyRotherham | 2,212 | 68 | £235,000 |
| Brampton & West MeltonRotherham | 4,666 | 32 | £175,000 |
| Wath upon DearneRotherham | 5,468 | 20 | £176,000 |
| Bolton-upon-DearneBarnsley | 5,667 | 17 | £125,750 |
| Darfield & Great HoughtonBarnsley | 5,859 | 14 | £160,000 |
| GoldthorpeBarnsley | 6,325 | 8 | £150,000 |
| ThurnscoeBarnsley | 6,455 | 6 | £160,000 |
People living in S63 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 14% · Skilled trades 13% · Professional 13%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 13% |
| Professional | 13% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Sales & customer service | 11% |
| Process & plant | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 51% · No religion 42% · Muslim 0%
Born outside the UK: 5%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around S63.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.