S74 postcode: what it's like to live there

The S74 district covers Hoyland, Birdwell, Thorpe Hesley. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 4 neighbourhoods it covers.

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Typical home

£175k

England £300k

Recorded crime

per 1,000 residents a year (England 78)

Deprivation

4.0 / 10

average decile, 10 = least deprived

Household income

£32,380

after tax, a year

Gigabit broadband

90%

of homes

Council tax

£1,792

average bill, 2026-27

Walk to a Good+ primary

8 min

typical

Commute

43 min

to Sheffield by train

House prices in S74

Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.

Detached

£306k

Semi-detached

£174k

Terraced

£135k

Commuting

Typical door-to-door times from S74 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.

Sheffield: 43 min by train, door to door
Leeds: 76 min by train, door to door

Primary schools in S74

Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy · S74 8HS · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 33% in England
Greenfield Primary School · S74 9RG · Remains Good (2023)
Hoyland Common Primary School · S74 0DJ · Good (2022) · Top 24% in England
Hoyland Springwood Primary School · S74 0ER · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 6% in England
Jump Primary Academy · S74 0JW · Good (2024)
St Helen's Catholic Primary School · S74 9DL · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 5% in England
West Meadows Primary School · S74 9ET · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 12% in England

Secondary schools in S74

Kirk Balk Academy · S74 9HX · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 35% in England

Nurseries and pre-schools in S74

Little Explorers Community Nursery Blackerhill · S74 0RL · Outstanding (Ofsted)
Rainbow Day Care Hoyland · S74 9QS · Good (Ofsted)
Tots2teens Daycare · S74 0ER · Outstanding (Ofsted)
Elsecar Nursery · S74 8HS · Good (Ofsted)
Little Cobs Daycare · S74 8DA
Railway Children Nursery Jump · S74 0HZ

GP surgeries in S74

Hoyland Medical Practice · S74 9AF
Walderslade Surgery · S74 9AF

Neighbourhoods in S74

Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.

Neighbourhood	Share of S74	Typical home	Crime	Walk to a Good+ primary
Hoyland	44%	£175k	High	8 min
Elsecar	34%	£175k	Average	6 min
Birdwell	21%	£180k	Average	9 min

Questions

Where is the S74 postcode?

S74 covers 4 neighbourhoods in Hoyland, Birdwell, Thorpe Hesley, with 521 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.

How much are houses in S74?

The typical home price across S74's neighbourhoods is £175k, against £300k for England.

What are the schools in S74?

7 primary and 1 secondary state schools have a S74 postcode.

How long is the commute from S74?

Door to door by train at the morning rush: Sheffield 43 minutes; Leeds 76 minutes.

Nearby postcodes

S73 S70 S35 S61 S62 S63 S71 S75 S5 S72