Deepcar
Deepcar is a village in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 1,000. It has 62 bus stops, around 3 restaurants and cafés, and the nearest railway station is Forge Halt, 2.3 km away. There were around 34 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 Deepcar area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Sheffield area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 556,523 residents at roughly 1,512 people per km².
- Council
- Sheffield
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Police force
- South Yorkshire
Weather
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 11° · 35% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 14° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:31
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Sheffield Devonshire Green, United Kingdom
Crime
45 reported · July 2026▼ 12% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences19
- Other theft6
- Criminal damage & arson5
- Public order5
Neighbourhood team: Sheffield North West · South Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- Retail theft is a national and local problem. We will support large, medium and small businesses, particularly those whose staff feel vul…
- Youths, usually on e-bikes, are being abusive and aggressive towards other users in the park and also local residents. This has sometimes…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
766 reported road collisions (2024)
234 killed or seriously injured · 964 casualties · 13.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
95 food businesses within 2 miles
- 82 rated 4–5 ★ (65 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Forge Halt (1.9 km)
- 52 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Penistone (6.3 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£219,539 average▲ 5% YoY
Across Sheffield · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (7.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Morrisons (9.8 km)
13 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
13 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Fox Valley Shopping Centre (1.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms2
- Sports pitches10
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
556,523 residents in Sheffield · 1,512/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 65%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 93 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
24% 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 (58% of 262,430)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Care & health services
533 CQC-registered services
- Care homes114
- GP practices100
- Dentists118
- Homecare agencies138
- Hospitals & hospices21
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Sheffield
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 14 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Your MP
Dr Marie Tidball
Labour
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Green coalition
- Lab 25
- LD 22
- Grn 19
- Ref 10
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens9
- Restaurants & cafés18
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
20,205 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
7 jobs advertised · £16,293 avg
e.g. Bike Delivery Rider, Moped Delivery Driver, Delivery Driver / Car
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£733 median full-time weekly pay
4.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,214 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 260,374 certificates
14.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
93% low-carbon electricity
Wind 50% · Biomass 40% · Imports 5% · Gas 2%
57 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.8 yrs women · 79.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 57.4 women · 57.4 men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Penistone and Stocksbridge:
- Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation2,243 local signatures · 22,957 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office376 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s350 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership292 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership241 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Deepcar · 0.5 kmDeepcar is a village located on the eastern fringe of the town of Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England. It is in the electoral ward of Stocksbridge and Upper Don, 10 miles south-west of Barnsley town centre and 9.5…
Little Don River · 0.7 kmThe Little Don River also known as the Porter, is a tributary of the River Don in South Yorkshire, England. Arising on the Langsett Moors in the northern Peak District, the Little Don River feeds the Langsett and Unde…
Deepcar railway station · 0.8 kmDeepcar railway station, originally "Deep Car", is a disused railway station near Deepcar, South Yorkshire, England. The station, situated on the line built by the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway,…
Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. · 1.1 kmStocksbridge Park Steels Football Club is an English association football club based in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire. They currently compete in the Northern Premier League Division One East. The club was formed in 19…
Stocksbridge · 1.2 kmStocksbridge is a town and civil parish, it is encircled to the north and east by the southern edge of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, although since 1974 it lies within the borders of the City of Sheffield, in…
Stocksbridge Town Hall · 1.3 kmStocksbridge Town Hall is a municipal building in Manchester Road in Stocksbridge, a town in South Yorkshire in England. The town hall, which was previously the offices and meeting place of Stocksbridge Urban District…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Sheffield with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Deepcar?
- Deepcar is a town in South Yorkshire, England, in the Sheffield local authority.
- How deprived is Deepcar?
- The Sheffield local authority, which includes Deepcar, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.