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Thinking of living at S72 9AH? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and supermarket are further.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Hiendley Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 86% met the expected standard |
| St Helen's CE Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Lift Shafton | Primary | 2.0 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green | Primary | 2.1 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Shafton | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 42 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Carlton | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School | Secondary | 5.5 km | Attainment 8: 37.5 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wragby School | Independent | 4.7 km | – |
| Ackworth School | Independent | 5.9 km | 16.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near S72 9AH, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Shafton Village Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Basketball | Brierley Park MUGA | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Cricket | St Oswald Cricket Club | 4.6 km | 3 |
| Squash | The Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Swimming | The Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Fitzwilliam Community Bike Track | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Chuldow | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Pool | Pockets | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Pockets | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Sailing | West Riding Sailing Club | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Dorothy Hyman Sports Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Tennis | Outwood Academy Carlton | 4.3 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Fitzwilliam, a short drive or bike ride (3.0 km), with 273k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is South Hiendley High Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (routes 195, 198); 15 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 46 minutes away by public transport (22 by car).
The nearest primary school is South Hiendley Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (950 m); 65% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Hemsworth, 2.5 km away; Attainment 8: 41 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 2.1 km away, with Village Stores closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is South Hiendley Surgery (600 m), with Shafton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (2.1 km).
For a haircut, Dext Hair is 3.7 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Barnsley Hospital, 8.8 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 71% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Rycroft Youth Centre is the closest café or restaurant (2.2 km), and Sun Inn the nearest pub (750 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 82 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 16 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 3% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
Bungalow country: 20% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Brierley Park, 1.7 km away; for exercise, Havercroft & Rhyhill Sports & Youth Centre (2.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 32 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 64 km.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
3 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.