S72 8RB maps, stats, and open data
S72 8RB lies on Hodroyd Close in Shafton, Barnsley. S72 8RB is located in the North East electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Barnsley and the English Parliamentary constituency of Barnsley East. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS South Yorkshire ICB - 02P and the police force is South Yorkshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
S72 8RB maps


Source: OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
S72 8RB geodata
| Easting | 439966 |
| Northing | 410129 |
| Latitude | 53.586247 |
| Longitude | -1.397755 |
Where is S72 8RB?
| Street | Hodroyd Close |
| Locality | Shafton |
| Town/City | Barnsley |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | S72 |
S72 8RB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of S72 8RB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | North East |
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| Constituency | Barnsley East |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to S72 8RB
| Hodroyd Lane (Engine Lane) | Shafton | 220m |
| Hodroyd Lane (Engine Lane) | Shafton | 233m |
| Advanced Learning Centre (Engine Lane) | Shafton | 405m |
| Beech Road (Brierley Road) | Shafton | 590m |
| Tollgate Close (Pontefract Road) | Shafton | 593m |
Broadband
Broadband access in S72 8RB (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 50.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in S72 8RB (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 50.0% |
Deprivation
61.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than
S72 8RB:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to S72 8RB (metres)
Outwood Academy Shafton
Shafton Advanced Learning Centre
568m
Fox And Hounds
Go Local Extra (Shafton Costcutter)
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Nearest post box to S72 8RB
| | Last Collection | |
|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Engine Lane | 16:45 | 11:15 | 621m |
| Shafton Two Gates | 16:00 | 09:00 | 637m |
| Post Office | 17:00 | 11:30 | 928m |
S72 8RB ITL and S72 8RB LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for S72 8RB:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLE | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLE3 | South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLE31 | Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000016 | Barnsley |
S72 8RB census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for S72 8RB:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00037164 | |
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| LSOA | E01007331 | Barnsley 003B |
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| MSOA | E02001511 | Barnsley 003 |
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