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Demographics near S72 8EG

Census profile

Demographics around S72 8EG

Census 2021 · Barnsley 008
Population6,292usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,363people per sq km
Median age38matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for BarnsleyAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area98%Average for Barnsley96.9%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, other any
Postcode area2.7%Average for Barnsley4.7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.4%Average for Barnsley51.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,363Average for Barnsley1,494Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.6%Average for Barnsley59.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area63.5%Average for Barnsley64.6%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area75.5%Average for Barnsley77.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Barnsley 008D
6/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
IncomeDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,292matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age38Census area median
Owned63.5%household tenure
Private rent18.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98%
Asian0.3%
Black0.7%
Mixed0.6%
Other0.3%
Detailed mix
white british96.1%
white other1.6%
black african0.7%
other any0.3%
asian other0.3%
mixed white black african0.3%
mixed white asian0.2%
white irish0.2%
Born: uk75.5%
Born: no passport21.4%
Born: poland1%
Born: romania0.7%
Born: other eu0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around S72 8EG

Census 2021 · Barnsley 008
Largest groupChristian49.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.4%
No religion43.9%
Religion not stated5.7%
Other religion0.5%
Muslim0.3%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 48% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
36/100
Income
67/100
Employment
59/100
Education
65/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
47/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 19% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
S72 8EG Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ