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Demographics report

Demographics near S72 9EG

Census profile

Demographics around S72 9EG

Census 2021 · Barnsley 006
Population7,779usual residents in matched Census geography
Density746people per sq km
Median age37matched 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 WakefieldAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area97.2%Average for Wakefield93.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white black caribbean, mixed other
Postcode area2.1%Average for Wakefield4.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area47.9%Average for Wakefield49.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area746Average for Wakefield1,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61%Average for Wakefield60.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area57.1%Average for Wakefield63.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area72.4%Average for Wakefield77.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Barnsley 006B
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,779matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned57.1%household tenure
Private rent19.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.2%
Asian0.7%
Black0.4%
Mixed1.5%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british95.6%
white other1.1%
mixed white black caribbean0.7%
mixed other0.3%
white roma0.3%
asian indian0.3%
mixed white black african0.3%
other any0.2%
Born: uk72.4%
Born: no passport21.9%
Born: poland2.8%
Born: romania1.2%
Born: other eu0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around S72 9EG

Census 2021 · Barnsley 006
Largest groupChristian47.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian47.9%
No religion46.5%
Religion not stated4.6%
Other religion0.4%
Muslim0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 45% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
72/100
Income
44/100
Employment
55/100
Education
63/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
22/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 19% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.