Brampton (Rotherham)
Brampton (Rotherham) is a town or village in South Yorkshire, England. It has around 1 pharmacy and 3 restaurants and cafés, 33 bus stops, and Wombwell railway station is 2.5 km away. There were around 135 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Brampton (Rotherham) 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
- Barnsley East
- Police force
- South Yorkshire
Weather
15°COvercast
- Today: 21° / 14° · 48% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 14° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:28
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Sheffield Barnsley Road, United Kingdom
Crime
147 reported · July 2026▲ 18% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences66
- Anti-social behaviour35
- Shoplifting12
- Vehicle crime8
Neighbourhood team: Barnsley South · South Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- Reports of damage caused to an area of land off Market st by off road vehicles.
- Vehicles acting in an ASB manner on the DVP including organised car meets. This is having an impact on the local community.
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
273 food businesses within 2 miles
- 230 rated 4–5 ★ (205 top)
- 9 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Wombwell (2.5 km)
- 33 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Wombwell (2.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£175,733 average▲ 6% YoY
Across Barnsley · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (11.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Morrisons (9.5 km)
20 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
29 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Morrisons Brampton Corton Wood (1.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches12
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds10
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Elsecar Heritage Centre celebrates Heritage Open Days· 10 Sept 2026
- Festive Tipi set to bring Christmas Magic to The Glass Works Square· 10 Sept 2026
- Employers invited to help shape digital careers education in Barnsley· 10 Sept 2026
- Council leader announces changes to Cabinet membership· 10 Sept 2026
- More education support for children excluded from school in Barnsley· 9 Sept 2026
Source: Barnsley Council
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
- 14 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Your MP
Stephanie Peacock
Labour
Barnsley South
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK majority
- Lab 12
- LD 8
- Ref 41
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens11
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,845 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
7 jobs advertised · £20,187 avg
e.g. Moped Delivery Driver, Bike Delivery Rider, Delivery Driver / Moped
Source: Adzuna
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
Grid electricity
92% low-carbon electricity
Wind 45% · Biomass 45% · Imports 6% · Gas 3%
65 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
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 Barnsley South:
- Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation733 local signatures · 22,957 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance499 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office388 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s373 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership328 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Brampton Bierlow · 0.7 kmBrampton Bierlow, near Barnsley, often known as Brampton, is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the south side of the Dearne Valley, betwee…
Cortonwood · 0.8 kmCortonwood was a colliery near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The colliery's proposed closure was a tipping point in the 1984–1985 miners' strike. The site is now a shopping and leisure centre.
RSPB Dearne Valley Old Moor · 0.9 kmRSPB Dearne Valley Old Moor is an 89-hectare (220-acre) wetlands nature reserve in the Dearne Valley near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). It lies on the junction…
Wombwell Central railway station · 1.3 kmWombwell Central railway station was a railway station situated on the South Yorkshire Railway company's line between Mexborough and Barnsley. The station lay between Wath Central and Stairfoot. The station was built…
Hemingfield · 1.4 kmHemingfield is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The village falls within the Hoyland Milton Ward of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. The village has two pubs, The Albi…
Wombwell · 1.4 kmWombwell is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. In the 2011 census, data for the town was split between the ward of Wombwell and small sections that fell into the wards of Darfi…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brampton (Rotherham)?
- Brampton (Rotherham) is a town in South Yorkshire, England, in the Barnsley local authority.
- How deprived is Brampton (Rotherham)?
- The Barnsley local authority, which includes Brampton (Rotherham), is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.