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S72 9BU

S72 9BU is a postcode in Hemsworth.

EnglandYorkshire and The HumberWakefieldHemsworthS72 9BU
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
53.6094, -1.4022
OS grid SE396127 (439,652, 412,704)
IMD England
3/10
#9477
Crime · May '26
177
MoM +97% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9C5WJH5X+Q4
High deprivation
IMD England
177
Crime · May '26
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Avg property price
—
Annual change
Yorkshire and The Humber
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
177
Crime · May '26
—
Avg property price
—
Annual change
Yorkshire and The Humber
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for S72 9BU

England
Country
Wakefield
Local Authority
Hemsworth
Ward
Wakefield and Castleford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
S72 9BU
Coordinates
53.6094, -1.4022
Grid reference
SE396127
Easting
439,652
Northing
412,704
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WJH5X+Q4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
South Hiendley
Travel to Work
Wakefield and Castleford
ITL Region
Wakefield
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
9477
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9477 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

Property sales · S72 9BU
HM Land Registry · Wakefield
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Police Recorded Crime near S72 9BU

Crime trends · near S72 9BU
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1017549
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
87
YoY stable
ASB
493011
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
30
YoY -39%
Vehicle Crime
1581
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
4
YoY +100%
Burglary
1272
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY -67%
Criminal damage
31197
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
19
YoY -17%

3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

177
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,750
White Brit.96.1%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 2.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,751
Christian53.3%
No religion41.1%
Not answered4.2%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,759
50–6421.4%
35–4917.6%
65–7414.8%
25–349.9%
75–847.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%

Households

Total households: 787
Other16.1%
All members 66+14.1%
Any member 66+14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
+ 8 other households · 34.7%

Administrative Information

Wakefield
Local Authority
Council Area
Normanton and Hemsworth E14001383
Constituency
E14001383
West Yorkshire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Hemsworth
Constituency code
E14001383
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
South Hiendley
International Territorial Level
Wakefield

Health & NHS

Yorkshire and the Humber
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS Scotland
West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Yorkshire and the Humber
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Wakefield District
Sub ICB Location
NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 03R
Cancer Alliance
West Yorkshire and Harrogate

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wakefield 040C E01011784
E01011784
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wakefield 040 E02002477
E02002477
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wakefield 040C E01011784
E01011784
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wakefield 040 E02002477
E02002477
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

3:49 AM8:32 PM
3:49 AM
Sunrise
8:32 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:49 AM
Sunset (today)
8:32 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode S72 9BU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1. IMD England rank: 9477
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01011784 and MSOA E02002477 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode S72 9BU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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