Bacteriostatic water in Brierley

Local facts for Brierley

Brierley sits in the S72 postcode district (S area), within Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber, England.

S72 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Brierley go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• Sheffield Hallam University, Biological Sciences, 24.7 km
• The University of Sheffield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 24.9 km
• The University of Leeds, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 26 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Brierley with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 26.6 km west
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 33.4 km north-west
• University of York (UKPRN 10007167): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 44.7 km north-east
• The University of Manchester (UKPRN 10007798): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 57.9 km west
• University of Lincoln (UKPRN 10007151): Chemistry, 68.7 km south-east
• The University of Hull (UKPRN 10007149): Chemistry, 69.6 km east
• The University of Nottingham (UKPRN 10007154): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 74.1 km south

Nearby: Hemsworth (2.8 km), South Kirkby (4.3 km), Royston (4.7 km), South Elmsall (6.3 km), Barnsley (8 km).

Regional hub: Wakefield.

Brierley lies south-east of Wakefield, about 12.4 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the S postcode area (17 of the 153 we list for Yorkshire and The Humber):

• Barnsley, S70, 8 km
• Wombwell, S73, 8.2 km
• Wath upon Dearne, S63, 10.7 km
• Hoyland, S74, 11.1 km
• Mexborough, S64, 12.7 km
• Swinton, S64, 13 km
• Penistone, S36, 18.1 km
• Rotherham, S60, 18.4 km

Postcode districts in the S area covered by our Yorkshire and The Humber location pages: S1, S25, S36, S60, S63, S64, S66, S70, S71, S72, S73, S74.

More nearby location pages in Yorkshire and The Humber (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Barnsley (7 location pages): Royston 4.7 km, Barnsley 8 km, Barnsley 8 km, Wombwell 8.2 km, Hoyland 11.1 km, Penistone 18.1 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Brierley: north, Hemsworth (2.8 km); east, South Kirkby and Moorthorpe (3.8 km); south, Barnsley (8 km); west, Royston (4.7 km).

Location pages in Yorkshire and The Humber within 10 km of Brierley: 10; within 25 km: 44; within 50 km: 97.

Map reference: 53.5956, -1.3836 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074570533).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.