Hoyland
Hoyland is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It has around 4 restaurants and cafés, 38 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Elsecar, 1 km away. There were around 151 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 Hoyland 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 8° · 65% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 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
36US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Loundsley Green, 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
182 reported · August 2026▲ 34% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences60
- Anti-social behaviour27
- Vehicle crime24
- Criminal damage & arson19
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
173 food businesses within 2 miles
- 144 rated 4–5 ★ (128 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Elsecar (1.0 km)
- 38 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Elsecar (0.9 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£173,053 average▲ 2% YoY
Across Barnsley · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (8.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (8.3 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
36 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Duke Street 1 (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches18
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Ready, Set, Grit: Our Gritting Teams are ready to hit the road this Winter· 4 Nov 2026
- Penistone services thriving under one roof· 4 Nov 2026
- Barnsley Bright Nights returns for its ninth year to light up Barnsley town centre· 3 Nov 2026
- Barnsley Council acknowledges the measures set out in the Budget announcement· 2 Nov 2026
- Barnsley residents to gain practical AI skills thanks to Tech Town's AI Upskilling Challenge Fund· 2 Nov 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)
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
- 24 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
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens10
- Restaurants & cafés15
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,035 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
27 jobs advertised · £39,275 avg
e.g. Quality Engineer, HGV Class 1 Driver PM, 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
86% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 42% · Wind 39% · Gas 8% · Imports 6%
83 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
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in S74
- Walderslade Surgery
- Hoyland Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Barnsley South:
- Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation748 local signatures · 23,659 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases229 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth184 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND149 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Require NHS to offer base line X-rays for children born with a limb difference125 local signatures · 3,654 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Hoyland Town Hall · 0.2 kmHoyland Town Hall is a former municipal building in Hoyland, a town in South Yorkshire in England. The town hall, which was previously the offices and meeting place of Hoyland Urban District Council, is currently in r…
Hoyland · 0.2 kmHoyland is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England.
Kirk Balk Academy · 0.5 kmKirk Balk Academy is a secondary school located in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Northern Education Trust. The school mainly serves students living in its immediate area: Birdwell, Hoyland, Jum…
- Milton Ironworks · 0.6 km
The Milton Ironworks was an iron works established in the 19th century in the Elsecar area of Barnsley, West Yorkshire, England.
Lowe Stand · 0.9 kmLowe Stand is an 18th-century folly built for Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham, and likely originally intended as a hunting lodge. It is situated in the South Yorkshire town of Hoyland, 5 miles (8 k…
Elsecar railway station · 1.0 kmElsecar railway station is a railway station serving the village of Elsecar in South Yorkshire, England. It is on the Penistone Line and Hallam Line served by Northern Trains. The station was opened by the Midland Rai…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hoyland?
- Hoyland is a town in South Yorkshire, England, in the Barnsley local authority.
- How deprived is Hoyland?
- The Barnsley local authority, which includes Hoyland, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.