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S73 postcode area · Barnsley

The S73 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Barnsley, Rotherham. Area Scores range from 14 to 35 across them. Every full S73 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the S73 district, Ardsley & Stairfoot is the strongest performer at 35 out of 100 (#4,454 of 6,856 nationally); Wombwell North is the weakest at 14. 4 of the 6 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £140,000 in Ardsley & Stairfoot to £195,000 in Wombwell South. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Barnsley and Rotherham — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,452a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime84per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)41
Owner-occupied62%

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 S73 district

£175,000median home sold over the past year · +33.6% over 5 years · +6.1% over the year · 348 sales
Detached£275,000
Semi-detached£170,000
Terraced£135,000
Flat£90,000
Barnsley£180,000
Yorkshire and The Humber£215,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Ardsley & StairfootBarnsley 4,45435 £140,000
ElsecarBarnsley 4,53634 £170,000
Brampton & West MeltonRotherham 4,66632 £175,000
Wombwell SouthBarnsley 5,34522 £195,000
Darfield & Great HoughtonBarnsley 5,85914 £160,000
Wombwell NorthBarnsley 5,85914 £167,500

People living in S73 Census 2021

Residents54,905
Median age (est.)41
Density1,136per km²
No qualifications24%
Degree or above22%
No car or van22%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 27%45–64 27%65+ 18%

Tenure

Own outright: 31%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 19%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 31%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 19%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 12%Other: 13%
One person 30%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 12%Other 13%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 14% · Skilled trades 13% · Professional 13%

All occupation groups
Elementary14%
Skilled trades13%
Professional13%
Associate professional11%
Process & plant11%
Sales & customer service10%
Caring & leisure10%
Managers & directors10%
Administrative9%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 1%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 1%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 43% · Muslim 0%

Born outside the UK: 6%

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.

Towns & places in S73

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the S73 district.

Wombwell

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around S73.

S74 S63 S71 S70 S72 S62 S75 S64

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.