EDWARD STREET, S72 0DQ House Prices & Local Information

S72 0DQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Edward Street, 0.2km from Great Houghton in Great Houghton (Barnsley). Administratively it sits within North East ward and the Barnsley East constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a family suburb with many younger renters, often with small children. The daytime character shifts — includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. The 38 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 45% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 51 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £64k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 7.9% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for S72 0DQ are sourced from Output Area E00037270 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.