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Barnburgh and Harlington

Barnburgh and Harlington is a town or village in South Yorkshire, England. It has 1 GP surgery and 1 pharmacy, with 13 bus stops and Bolton-upon-Dearne railway station 2.1 km away. There were around 12 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Barnburgh and Harlington area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Barnsley area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 244,572 residents at roughly 743 people per km².

Council
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Constituency
Wentworth and Dearne
Police force
South Yorkshire

Weather

17°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 19° / 14° · 57% rain
  • Tomorrow: 18° / 13° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:23

12h 46m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

20US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Sheffield Barnsley Road, United Kingdom

Crime

12 reported · July 2026 8% YoY

  • Anti-social behaviour5
  • Violence & sexual offences5
  • Other theft1
  • Vehicle crime1

Neighbourhood team: Barnsley South East · South Yorkshire

Local policing priorities

  • Continued use of electric bikes, stolen motorbikes and motorvehicles, being driven in an antisocial and dangerous manner.
  • Continued use of electric bikes, stolen motorbikes and motorvehicles, being driven in an antisocial and dangerous manner.

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

399 reported road collisions (2024)

148 killed or seriously injured · 550 casualties · 16.3 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

210 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 167 rated 4–5 ★ (136 top)
  • 10 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Flood risk

No active flood warnings nearby.

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Bolton-upon-Dearne (2.1 km)
  • 13 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Bolton-On-Dearne (2.2 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£175,733 average 6% YoY

Across Barnsley · to 2026-06

Detached£278,251
Semi-detached£173,748
Terraced£140,981
Flat£92,973

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 135.8p · AppleGreen (7.1 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (7.1 km)

20 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

18 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 350 kW
  • Nearest: Queen Street 1 (2.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches3
  • Playgrounds3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

Population

244,572 residents in Barnsley · 743/km²

  • Under 16: 18%
  • 16–64: 62%
  • 65+: 19%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the most deprived areas in England

Ranked 38 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

22% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019

Council tax

Property band mix

Most homes here are Band A (57% of 115,540)

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only

Care & health services

220 CQC-registered services

  • Care homes71
  • GP practices36
  • Dentists39
  • Homecare agencies56
  • Hospitals & hospices5

CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate

Source: Care Quality Commission · Barnsley

Heritage & planning

  • Within the Green Belt
  • 22 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

Council control

Reform UK majority

  • Lab 12
  • LD 8
  • Ref 41
  • Oth 2

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Parks & greens4

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

7,845 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Local economy

£742 median full-time weekly pay

3.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£21,322 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

42% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 117,969 certificates

15.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty

Health

Life expectancy: 81.3 yrs women · 78 yrs men

Healthy life expectancy: 55.3 women · 55.2 men

74% of adults overweight or obese

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.4
  • Feeling worthwhile7.5
  • Happiness yesterday7.3
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Doncaster North:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Harlington Halt railway station · 0.3 km

    Harlington Halt was a small railway station on the Dearne Valley Railway (DVR) located close by Harlington village, near Mexborough, South Yorkshire, England.

  • Harlington, South Yorkshire · 0.3 km

    Harlington is a village in the civil parish of Barnburgh in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. The village lies less than a mile from the adjoining village of Barnburgh and the parish contains both vil…

  • Barnburgh · 0.6 km

    Barnburgh is a village and civil parish in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. The village is adjacent to the village of Harlington - the parish contains both villages, and according to the 2001 census…

  • St Peter's Church, Barnburgh · 0.7 km

    St Peter's Church, Barnburgh is a parish church of the Church of England situated at the centre of the village of Barnburgh, near Doncaster in South Yorkshire. Famous for the legend of the 'Cat and Man', the church se…

  • Barnburgh Main Colliery · 1.8 km

    Barnburgh Main Colliery was a coal mine situated on the outskirts of the village of Barnburgh, about two miles north of Mexborough in the Dearne Valley, South Yorkshire, England. The sinking of the colliery was commen…

  • Goldthorpe · 1.8 km

    Goldthorpe is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It was anciently a small medieval farming village, Goldthorpe is recorde…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Barnburgh and Harlington?
Barnburgh and Harlington is a town in South Yorkshire, England, in the Barnsley local authority.
How deprived is Barnburgh and Harlington?
The Barnsley local authority, which includes Barnburgh and Harlington, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.