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Barnsley: its 30 neighbourhoods compared

Typical resale prices, how affluent each neighbourhood is today and the signs of change against Barnsley as a whole, from official records, as of 17 October 2026. Typical house prices run from £122,500 in Barnsley Town & Park Road to £400,000 in Silkstone, Hoylandswaine & Cawthorne.

A&E patients seen within 4 hours

70.9%

Barnsley Hospital, the A&E nearest most of the council's residents, in September 2026 (England 61%). The NHS standard is 95%.

Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks): ambulance response

27 min 27 s

Mean, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Sep 2026 (England 31 min 18 s).

Fire engines at dwelling fires

7 min 38 s

Average from the call, 2025/26 (England 8 min 15 s).

Homes at high or medium flood risk

1.1%

1,271 homes from rivers and the sea in the Environment Agency's data of June 2026; 12th of 15 councils in Yorkshire and The Humber.

Households in fuel poverty

11.9%

2024, England's own measure; 5th highest of 15 in Yorkshire and The Humber.

Neighbourhoods in Barnsley

NeighbourhoodTypical houseTypical flatAffluence todaySigns of gentrification
Ardsley & Stairfoot£155,000£82,500Below average incomeSome signs
Athersley£140,000–Among the most income-deprivedFew signs
Barnsley Town & Park Road£122,500£82,500Below average incomeSome signs
Birdwell£163,000–Below average incomeMoving the other way
Bolton-upon-Dearne£125,000–Below average incomeMixed signs
Cudworth Village£155,000–Below average incomeSome signs
Darfield & Great Houghton£155,000–Below average incomeFew signs
Darton & Kexborough£196,000–Middle incomeMixed signs
Dodworth£188,500–Middle incomeMoving the other way
Elsecar£165,000–Below average incomeFew signs
Goldthorpe£126,000–Among the most income-deprivedClear signs
Grimethorpe & Brierley£155,500–Below average incomeMoving the other way
Honeywell£185,000£100,000Below average incomeSome signs
Hoyland£165,000–Below average incomeFew signs
Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland£322,000–AffluentMoving the other way
Kendray£141,000–Among the most income-deprivedSome signs
Lundwood£170,000–Among the most income-deprivedMixed signs
Mapplewell & Staincross£205,000–Below average incomeSome signs
Monk Bretton£180,000–Middle incomeMoving the other way
Penistone£233,000£121,500Middle incomeMixed signs
Royston East & Carlton£160,000–Below average incomeClear signs
Royston West£190,000–Below average incomeSome signs
Shafton & Upper Cudworth£164,500–Below average incomeMoving the other way
Silkstone, Hoylandswaine & Cawthorne£400,000–AffluentMixed signs
Thurnscoe£129,500–Among the most income-deprivedSome signs
Wilthorpe & Barugh Green£224,250£115,000Middle incomeFew signs
Wombwell North£150,000–Below average incomeMixed signs
Wombwell South£175,000£87,500Below average incomeMixed signs
Worsbrough£165,000–Below average incomeSome signs
Worsbrough Common£124,000–Among the most income-deprivedFew signs

Prices are each neighbourhood's median resale price of houses and of flats over its latest three-year window; a dash means too few sales. Affluence today and the gentrification reading are from each neighbourhood's own page, where every figure has its source. Where these readings sit among every neighbourhood: the gentrification league table.

A&E waiting times at the hospitals nearest Barnsley's residents

A&ENearest toSeen within 4 hoursNationWaited over 12 hours
Barnsley Hospital229,633 residents (830 m from the nearest)70.9% in September 2026England 61%3.4%
Rotherham General Hospital7,764 residents (11.8 km from the nearest)69.2% in September 2026England 61%3.6%
Doncaster Royal Infirmary7,171 residents (13.0 km from the nearest)64.6% in September 2026England 61%8%
A&E patients seen within 4 hours: Barnsley Hospital against England: Barnsley Hospital 80.6% (Apr 2026) to 70.9% (Sep 2026); England 64.5% (Apr 2026) to 61% (Sep 2026).63%78.6%Sep 2026Aug 2026Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Barnsley Hospital70.9%England61%
Type 1 and 2 attendances (major and single-specialty A&Es) in NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set, experimental statistics published as received from hospitals. The NHS standard is 95%.
A&E patients seen within 4 hours: Rotherham General Hospital against England: Rotherham General Hospital 72.4% (Apr 2026) to 69.2% (Sep 2026); England 64.5% (Apr 2026) to 61% (Sep 2026).61.6%71.9%Sep 2026Aug 2026Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Rotherham General Hospital69.2%England61%
Type 1 and 2 attendances (major and single-specialty A&Es) in NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set, experimental statistics published as received from hospitals. The NHS standard is 95%.

Each of the council's neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas) is matched to its nearest major A&E in a straight line, not by travel time or catchment. The NHS standard is 95% within 4 hours. A&E waiting times: NHS England, A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions, Emergency Care Data Set performance (experimental statistics); Welsh Government, StatsWales, emergency department performance; Public Health Scotland, monthly A&E activity and waiting times. All Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ambulance response times

  • Ambulance service Barnsley is covered by Yorkshire Ambulance Service. Response times are published for the whole service, not by council.
  • Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks), latest 27 min 27 s (Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Sep 2026); England 31 min 18 s; the standard is 18 minutes.
Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks): mean response in minutes: Yorkshire Ambulance Service against England: Yorkshire Ambulance Service 27.9 (Sep 2025) to 27.5 (Sep 2026); England 30.8 (Sep 2025) to 31.3 (Sep 2026); Standard (18 min) 18 (Sep 2025) to 18 (Sep 2026).20.232.9Sep 2026May 2026Jan 2026Sep 2025Yorkshire Ambulance Service27.5England31.3Standard (18 min)18
NHS England, Ambulance Quality Indicators (AmbSYS), mean time from the call to the first ambulance arriving. The NHS Constitution standard is a mean of 18 minutes for Category 2 and 7 minutes for Category 1.
Category 1 calls (life-threatening): mean response in minutes: Yorkshire Ambulance Service against England: Yorkshire Ambulance Service 7.9 (Sep 2025) to 8.1 (Sep 2026); England 8 (Sep 2025) to 8 (Sep 2026); Standard (7 min) 7 (Sep 2025) to 7 (Sep 2026).6.68.5Sep 2026May 2026Jan 2026Sep 2025Yorkshire Ambulance Service8.1England8Standard (7 min)7
NHS England, Ambulance Quality Indicators (AmbSYS). The standard is a mean of 7 minutes.

GP appointments: how soon people are seen

  • GP appointments Not available yet: the council figures job has not loaded them.

Fire and rescue response times

  • Response to dwelling fires, 2025/26 7 min 38 s on average over 591 fires; England 8 min 15 s. The service covers Barnsley and its neighbours; no figure is published by council.
  • Response to all primary fires, 2025/26 8 min 38 s on average; England 9 min 25 s.
Average response to dwelling fires in minutes: Barnsley's fire and rescue service against England: This fire and rescue service 7.3 (2010/11) to 7.6 (2025/26); England 7.4 (2010/11) to 8.3 (2025/26).6.98.72025/262022/232019/202016/172013/142010/11This fire and rescue service7.6England8.3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, fire statistics table FIRE1001: the average time from the call to the first fire engine arriving at dwelling fires, each financial year (Open Government Licence v3.0). A service covers several councils; there is no national target.

Homes at risk of flooding

  • Homes at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea 1,271 (1.1% of the council's homes) in the Environment Agency's data of June 2026, with flood defences.
  • Where it ranks 12th highest share of 15 councils in Yorkshire and The Humber.
Homes at high or medium flood risk from rivers and the sea, share of homes: Barnsley among Yorkshire and The Humber's councils: York 3.9%; Calderdale 3.7%; North Yorkshire 3.6%; North Lincolnshire 3.4%; Leeds 1.3%; Kirklees 1.2%; Sheffield 1.1%; Barnsley 1.1%; Wakefield 1.1%; Bradford 1.0%; Rotherham 0.4%. Reference lines: Yorkshire and The Humber, England.York3.9%Calderdale3.7%North Yorkshire3.6%North Lincolnshire3.4%Leeds1.3%Kirklees1.2%Sheffield1.1%Barnsley1.1%Wakefield1.1%Bradford1.0%Rotherham0.4%EnglandYorkshire and The Humber
Residential properties at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea with defences, as a share of each council's homes (Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock). Shown: Barnsley and the councils ranked nearest it; all 15 are listed below.
Homes at flood risk from rivers and the sea in Barnsley, by band: High 35%, Medium 25%, Low 40%.35%25%40%High · 35%Medium · 25%Low · 40%
Residential properties in each band of risk with defences: high is a chance of flooding of 3.3% or more each year, medium 1% to 3.3%, low 0.1% to 1%.
All 15 councils, ranked
Homes at high or medium flood risk from rivers and the sea, share of homes: Barnsley among Yorkshire and The Humber's councils: North East Lincolnshire 11.1%; East Riding of Yorkshire 11.0%; Doncaster 8.0%; Kingston upon Hull, City … 6.6%; York 3.9%; Calderdale 3.7%; North Yorkshire 3.6%; North Lincolnshire 3.4%; Leeds 1.3%; Kirklees 1.2%; Sheffield 1.1%; Barnsley 1.1%; Wakefield 1.1%; Bradford 1.0%; Rotherham 0.4%. Reference lines: Yorkshire and The Humber, England.North East Lincolnshire11.1%East Riding of Yorkshire11.0%Doncaster8.0%Kingston upon Hull, City …6.6%York3.9%Calderdale3.7%North Yorkshire3.6%North Lincolnshire3.4%Leeds1.3%Kirklees1.2%Sheffield1.1%Barnsley1.1%Wakefield1.1%Bradford1.0%Rotherham0.4%EnglandYorkshire and The Humber
Residential properties at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea with defences, as a share of each council's homes (Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock).

Rivers and sea for the property and its postcode: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, Properties and Postcodes in Areas at Risk, Open Government Licence v3.0. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved. Some of the data in the database has been produced using data licensed from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, © NERC. © Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2025 OS AC0000807064. Homes: Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock of properties, March 2026.

Fuel poverty

  • Households in fuel poverty, 2024 11.9% (about 13,505 households); England 10.0%, Yorkshire and The Humber 11.3%.
  • Where it ranks 5th highest of 15 councils in Yorkshire and The Humber.
  • Measured how England's own measure, so not comparable with the other nations' figures.
Households in fuel poverty, 2024: Barnsley among Yorkshire and The Humber's councils: Kingston upon Hull, City … 13.5%; North East Lincolnshire 12.3%; Bradford 12.2%; Doncaster 12.1%; Barnsley 11.9%; Calderdale 11.8%; Kirklees 11.3%; North Lincolnshire 11.2%; North Yorkshire 11.2%; Leeds 11.1%; Sheffield 10.8%. Reference lines: Yorkshire and The Humber, England.Kingston upon Hull, City …13.5%North East Lincolnshire12.3%Bradford12.2%Doncaster12.1%Barnsley11.9%Calderdale11.8%Kirklees11.3%North Lincolnshire11.2%North Yorkshire11.2%Leeds11.1%Sheffield10.8%EnglandYorkshire and The Humber
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sub-regional fuel poverty statistics (official statistics in development), modelled estimates. A household is fuel poor under the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency measure when its home is rated band D or below and its income after housing and energy costs is below the poverty line. Shown: Barnsley and the councils ranked nearest it; all 15 are listed below.
All 15 councils, ranked
Households in fuel poverty, 2024: Barnsley among Yorkshire and The Humber's councils: Kingston upon Hull, City … 13.5%; North East Lincolnshire 12.3%; Bradford 12.2%; Doncaster 12.1%; Barnsley 11.9%; Calderdale 11.8%; Kirklees 11.3%; North Lincolnshire 11.2%; North Yorkshire 11.2%; Leeds 11.1%; Sheffield 10.8%; Wakefield 10.8%; Rotherham 10.8%; East Riding of Yorkshire 10.2%; York 9.8%. Reference lines: Yorkshire and The Humber, England.Kingston upon Hull, City …13.5%North East Lincolnshire12.3%Bradford12.2%Doncaster12.1%Barnsley11.9%Calderdale11.8%Kirklees11.3%North Lincolnshire11.2%North Yorkshire11.2%Leeds11.1%Sheffield10.8%Wakefield10.8%Rotherham10.8%East Riding of Yorkshire10.2%York9.8%EnglandYorkshire and The Humber
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sub-regional fuel poverty statistics (official statistics in development), modelled estimates. A household is fuel poor under the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency measure when its home is rated band D or below and its income after housing and energy costs is below the poverty line.

Extra deaths in winter

  • Winter mortality Not published for Barnsley's current boundaries: ONS's last figures by council (2020/21) use the councils as they were before April 2023.

Postcode districts in Barnsley

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