Where is S72?

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S72 spans the counties of South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. It is 5km south-west of the town of Hemsworth, and contains Cudworth, Grimethorpe, Great Houghton, Brierley, and Shafton. S72 is 14km south-east of the city of Wakefield. S72 is a postcode district, also known as an outcode or outbound code.

S72 on a map

The below map shows where S72 is, and the boundary of the S72 postcode district:

Postal Boundaries © GEOLYTIX copyright and database right 2012

What county is S72 in?

S72 lies within the counties of South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. The below table and chart shows the split by area:

County	% Area
South Yorkshire	84%
West Yorkshire	16%

Which cities, towns and villages are in S72?

Cudworth	Village
Grimethorpe	Village
Great Houghton	Village
Brierley	Village
Shafton	Village
South Hiendley	Village
Upper Cudworth	Suburb
Shafton Two Gates	Suburb
Billingley	Village
Middlecliffe	Village
Belle Green	Suburb
Pudding Hill	Suburb
Little Houghton	Village

What are the nearest towns to S72?

Position of S72 relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of S72 to the centre of the town.

What are the nearest cities to S72?

Position of S72 relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of S72 to the centre of the city.

More S72 data

➜ S72 open data dashboard