Area Information for Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AE

Pontefract Road in Cudworth is in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The postcode is within the Cudworth ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Barnsley North. This page combines information for the address Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AE, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of S72 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for S72 8AE.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Barnsley
Ward Cudworth
Constituency Barnsley North * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 36 property sales in Pontefract Road, S72 8AE since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Barnsley North East), and the South Yorkshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 17 crimes were reported within half a mile of S72 8AE.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AE is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AE:

Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AF
Charles Street, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AW
James Street, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AN
Kings Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AU
Albert Street, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AP
Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8BE

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about S72 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 36 property sales in Pontefract Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 38
Semi-Detached 43
Terraced 58
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 4
Total 144
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 63
Owned with Mortgage 48
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 4
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 24
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 143

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 36
Two People 57
Three People 34
Four People 11
Five People 1
Six People 2
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 142

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 36
Family Household 104
Other Household 4
Total 144

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 66
Deprived In One Dimension 52
Deprived In Two Dimensions 24
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 143

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Barnsley North constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 165
Female 161
Total 326

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 11
5-9 21
10-14 12
15-19 20
20-24 12
25-29 24
30-34 27
35-39 18
40-44 14
45-49 24
50-54 20
55-59 21
60-64 28
65-69 30
70-74 16
75-79 15
80-84 7
85+ 4
Total 324

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode S72 8AE does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 88
Married 145
Separated 3
Divorced 25
Widowed 14
Total 275

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 149
Good 103
Fair 58
Bad 10
Very Bad 3
Total 323

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 59
Apprenticeship 23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
No GCSEs or Equivalent 74
Other 9
Total 275

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 97% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 316
Mixed Ethnicity 6
Other Asian 1
Other 1
Total 324

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 306
European Union 7
Rest of Europe 1
Middle East and Asia 4
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 6
Total 324

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 306
10+ Years 11
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 4
Total 325

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Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to S72 8AE.

Passport(s) Held
None 57
United Kingdom 259
European Union 6
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1
North America or Caribbean 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 130
Christian 185
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 10
Total 326

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 91
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 28
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 22
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 8
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 11
Retired 73
Looking After Home or Family 14
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 7
Other 16
Total 275

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 24
Professional Occupations 11
Associate Professional Occupations 19
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 27
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 18
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 15
Elementary Occupations 18
Total 153

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 13
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 45
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 26
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 36
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 22
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 38
Semi-Routine Occupation 70
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 17
Full-time Student 7
Total 274

Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AE is within the Barnsley North East policing neighbourhood, under the South Yorkshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 17 crimes were reported within half a mile of S72 8AE.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 17 crimes committed near Pontefract Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Barnsley North East
Manor Road
Barnsley
S72 8DG
Force Website: http://www.southyorks.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Cudworth. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for S72 8AE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AE. The nearest railway station is Barnsley, approximately 3.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Barnsley 3.4 miles
Fitzwilliam 3.6 miles
Moorthorpe 4.4 miles
Wombwell 4.7 miles
Darton 5 miles
Thurnscoe 5 miles
South Elmsall 5.2 miles
Goldthorpe 5.4 miles
Dodworth 5.7 miles
Elsecar 6 miles
Bolton-upon-Dearne 6.1 miles
Sandal & Agbrigg 6.1 miles
Streethouse 6.3 miles
Featherstone 6.8 miles
Silkstone Common 7.2 miles
Wakefield Kirkgate 7.2 miles
Wakefield Westgate 7.7 miles
Normanton 8 miles
Swinton (South Yorks) 8.1 miles
Mexborough 8.2 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AE. The nearest is Cherry Dale Primary School, approximately 250 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AE. The nearest is Outwood Academy Shafton, approximately 560 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Outwood Academy Shafton 560 yards January 2018
    
Outwood Academy Carlton 1.5 miles January 2019
    
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School (All Through) 2 miles September 2022
    
Springwell Alternative Academy 2.2 miles November 2017
    
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 3.3 miles October 2022
    
Barnsley Academy 3.8 miles January 2020
    
Netherwood Academy 3.8 miles March 2024
    
Trinity Academy St. Edwards 4.5 miles May 2024
    
Horizon Community College 4.5 miles May 2018
    
Crofton Academy 5 miles July 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AE. The nearest is Shafton Surgery, approximately 780 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AE. The nearest is Cudworth Dental Surgery, approximately 0.5 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest hospitals to Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AE. The nearest is Kendray Hospital, approximately 3.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Kendray Hospital 3.2 miles
Cygnet Pindar House 3.7 miles
Barnsley Hospital 4.1 miles
Wathwood Hospital 7.1 miles
Montagu Hospital 7.8 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AE. The nearest is Norwood & Perrin, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Norwood & Perrin 0.6 miles
Norwood & Perrin Ltd 1.9 miles
Tennyson Optical 2.6 miles
McCormack Opticians 3 miles
Moorhouse Opticians Ltd 3 miles
McCormack Opticians 3 miles
Asda Opticians 3.1 miles
Tesco Opticians 3.2 miles
Norwood & Perrin Ltd 3.5 miles
Direct Optik International 3.6 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in S72 8AE

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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