S73 postcode area

The S73 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Barnsley, Rotherham. Area Scores range from 14 to 35 across them.

In summary

Within the S73 district, Ardsley & Stairfoot is the strongest performer at 35 out of 100 (#4,454 of 6,856 nationally); Darfield & Great Houghton 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.

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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
Wombwell NorthBarnsley 5,85914 £167,500
Darfield & Great HoughtonBarnsley 5,85914 £160,000

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around S73.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.