Goldthorpe
Goldthorpe is a town or village in South Yorkshire, England. It has 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, 1 park & green, and 1 restaurant and café, along with 32 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Goldthorpe, located 0.4 km away. There were around 145 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 Goldthorpe 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°CSunny
- Today: 23° / 14° · 12% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:26
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Sheffield Barnsley Road, United Kingdom
Crime
136 reported · July 2026▼ 3% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences53
- Anti-social behaviour21
- Criminal damage & arson19
- Shoplifting13
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
152 food businesses within 2 miles
- 122 rated 4–5 ★ (105 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Goldthorpe (0.5 km)
- 33 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Goldthorpe (0.6 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: 135.8p · AppleGreen (9.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (9.4 km)
16 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Queen Street 1 (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches16
- 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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 6 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 & clinics2
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,845 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
14 jobs advertised · £41,616 avg
e.g. Dental Therapist, Become a Piano Tutor in Goldthorpe – Flexible & Remote, Moped Delivery Driver
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
80% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 48% · Wind 27% · Gas 13% · Imports 8%
107 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
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
- Goldthorpe and Thurnscoe Halt railway station · 0.2 km
Goldthorpe and Thurnscoe Halt was a small railway station on the Dearne Valley Railway (DVR) situated between Harlington Halt and Great Houghton Halt. It served the village of Goldthorpe in South Yorkshire, England.
St John and St Mary Magdalene Church, Goldthorpe · 0.3 kmSt John the Evangelist and St Mary Magdalene Church is a parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Sheffield in Goldthorpe, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.
Goldthorpe · 0.5 kmGoldthorpe 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…
Goldthorpe railway station · 0.6 kmGoldthorpe railway station serves the village of Goldthorpe, in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Wakefield Line 14+1⁄4 miles (23 km) north of Sheffield railway station. It was opened in May 1988.
- Astrea Academy Dearne · 0.6 km
Astrea Academy Dearne is a coeducational secondary school located in the Dearne Valley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.
- Highgate Stadium · 0.7 km
Highgate Stadium is a greyhound racing stadium in Nicholas Lane, Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Goldthorpe?
- Goldthorpe is a town in South Yorkshire, England, in the Barnsley local authority.
- How deprived is Goldthorpe?
- The Barnsley local authority, which includes Goldthorpe, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.