My Area UK

Darfield

Darfield is a town in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 8,246. It has 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and around 2 restaurants and cafés, along with 48 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Wombwell, 3.1 km away. There were around 74 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 Darfield area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Barnsley area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). 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

10°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 12° / 8° · 64% rain
  • Tomorrow: 12° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:10Sunset 16:27

9h 17m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

30US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Sheffield Barnsley Road, United Kingdom

Air pollution (PM2.5)

  • 7.1 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
  • 5.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution

Lower is better for both figures.

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024

Crime

106 reported · August 2026▲ 36% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences29
  • Anti-social behaviour27
  • Burglary11
  • Other theft11

Neighbourhood team: Barnsley South · South Yorkshire

Local policing priorities

  • Ongoning reports of ASB on Burrows Grove, Brnsley involving a number of properties and unwelcome visitors
  • Reports of vehicles speeding in areas of Hemmigfield

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

Food hygiene

206 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 170 rated 4–5 ★ (146 top)
  • 10 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Flood risk

No active flood warnings nearby.

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Wombwell (3.2 km)
  • 42 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Wombwell (3.3 km):

Loading live departures…

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£173,053 average▲ 2% YoY

Across Barnsley · to 2026-08

Detached£272,591
Semi-detached£170,745
Terraced£139,753
Flat£92,204

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Shell (9.1 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Shell (9.1 km)

6 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

29 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 75 kW
  • Nearest: Summer Lane 1 (2.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches14
  • Playgrounds7

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)

Internal migration

  • Moves in from elsewhere in the UK9,893
  • Moves out to elsewhere in the UK8,313
  • Net moves+1,580

Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025

Deprivation

Among the most deprived areas in England

Ranked 40 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

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

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025

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

219 CQC-registered services

  • Care homes71
  • GP practices35
  • Dentists39
  • Homecare agencies56
  • Hospitals & hospices5

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

Source: Care Quality Commission · Barnsley

Heritage & planning

  • Not in 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:

  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Reform UK majority

  • Lab 12
  • LD 7
  • Ref 41
  • Oth 3

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

Amenities nearby

  • Schools5
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies2
  • Supermarkets1
  • Parks & greens8
  • Restaurants & cafés2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

8,035 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

4 jobs advertised · £84,666 avg

e.g. Team Leader Care, Locum Dentist, Registered Manager

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

81% low-carbon electricity

Biomass 43% · Wind 32% · Gas 15% · Imports 4%

109 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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

Health services

3 GP surgeries · 9 pharmacies in S73

  • Wombwell Gms Practice
  • Garland House Surgery
  • Wombwell Medical Centre Practice

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Barnsley South:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • Darfield Foulstone School of Creative Arts · 0.1 km

    Darfield Foulstone School of Creative Arts was a comprehensive school located in the village of Darfield, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

  • All Saints Church, Darfield · 0.4 km

    The Church of All Saints is the parish church in the village of Darfield in South Yorkshire, England. It is a Church of England church in the Diocese of Sheffield. The building is Grade I listed and was built in the 1…

  • Darfield, South Yorkshire · 0.6 km

    Darfield is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. The village is situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) east from Barn…

  • River Dove, Barnsley · 0.7 km

    The River Dove is a river that extends through the Low Valley in Barnsley, England. It flows from Worsbrough Reservoir to its confluence with the River Dearne.

  • Cat Hill Tunnel · 0.8 km

    Cat Hill Tunnel was a railway tunnel that ran through Darfield, South Yorkshire, England, leading to Darfield railway station. The tunnel was built by George Stephenson for the North Midland Railway opened in 1840.…

  • Darfield railway station · 0.9 km

    Darfield railway station was opened in 1840 by the North Midland Railway, serving the village of Darfield in South Yorkshire, England.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Darfield?
Darfield is a town in South Yorkshire, England, in the Barnsley local authority.
What is the population of Darfield?
Darfield has an approximate settlement population of 8,246.
How deprived is Darfield?
The Barnsley local authority, which includes Darfield, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.