The UK Postcode Database

S72 9AW

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980
S72 9AW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with S72 9AW

Elizabeth Avenue - 15 properties, USRN 41801241

Anne Crescent - 1 property, USRN 41800087

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6067 / 53°36'24"N

Longitude: -1.3921 / 1°23'31"W

UTM Reference: 30U 606383 5940969

OS Easting: 440320

OS Northing: 412411

OS Grid: SE403124

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LVQQ.DT

Mapcode Global: WHDCK.LL9W

Open Location Code: 9C5WJJ45+M5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93ho25

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b2

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Young Families in Industrial Towns
  • Families and Later Life

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 9477 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for S72 9AW on Monday 29 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:11
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:46
Sunrise 04:39
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:31
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:06
Hours of daylight today04:09 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:09 to 04:09
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 02:19
Moon Rises 21:05

For a full sun and moon calendar for S72 9AW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in S72 9AW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
8 January 2021 6 Elizabeth Avenue, South Hiendley, Barnsley S72 9AW Semi-detached Freehold £87,500
18 October 2019 1 Elizabeth Avenue, South Hiendley, Barnsley S72 9AW Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
9 July 2015 1 Elizabeth Avenue, South Hiendley, Barnsley S72 9AW Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
9 April 1999 9 Elizabeth Avenue, South Hiendley, Barnsley S72 9AW Semi-detached Freehold £32,500
12 June 1998 9 Elizabeth Avenue, South Hiendley, Barnsley S72 9AW Semi-detached Freehold £31,500
25 April 1997 8 Elizabeth Avenue, South Hiendley, Barnsley S72 9AW Semi-detached Freehold £32,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for S72 9AW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Normanton and Hemsworth

MP

Jon Trickett Labour

Wakefield City Council
Metropolitan district ward

Hemsworth

Councillors

Laura Jones Labour

Jakob Williamson Independent

Melanie Jones Labour

S72 9AW also falls within the Civil Parish of South Hiendley, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for S72 9AW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00059462 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01011784 Wakefield 040C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002477 Wakefield 040 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04000243 South Hiendley Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05001450 Hemsworth Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E08000036 Wakefield Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000003 Yorkshire and The Humber Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001383 Normanton and Hemsworth Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000010 West Yorkshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000283 Wakefield and Castleford Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33012712 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000062 Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2021 BEIS
E38000190 NHS Wakefield Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2015 ODS
E40000012 North East and Yorkshire NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000054 NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000030 West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E63008178 South Hiendley Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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