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Darfield & Great Houghton

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About

Darfield and Great Houghton lie in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, to the north-east of Barnsley town centre. The two settlements sit close together, separated by fields and the line of the River Dearne as it runs through the valley. Both places were shaped by 19th- and 20th-century coal mining, and that history remains visible in rows of former miners’ terraces, old pit sites now grassed over and the course of disused colliery railway beds that survive as tree-lined footpaths. Street-level shops, a handful of small industrial units and recreation grounds form the local centre of daily life.

Local services include primary schools, parish churches and village halls that host community groups and occasional events. Public footpaths and cycle links connect residential streets to riverside paths and open farmland, and many residents commute to Barnsley or towns further afield for work. Housing ranges from terraced streets close to the old village cores to later council and private estates. The area’s pattern of streets and green corridors still reflects the sequence of industrial growth, decline and reuse common to former mining communities.

Area overview

On average Darfield & Great Houghton has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 18.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Darfield & Great Houghton is £40,714 per year. There are 4 schools in Darfield & Great Houghton: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Darfield & Great Houghton is home to around 10,691 people, with a population density of about 516.0 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
18.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Darfield & Great Houghton Population
10,691
Population density
516 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.57(-16%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.24(+32%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.22(+68%)
Other theft
7.76(+17%)
Vehicle crime
6.36(+14%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,008
93.59%
Other White
353
3.3%
Other Asian
37
0.35%
African
33
0.31%
Roma
30
0.28%
Total population: 10,693

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,398
27.53%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,770
20.32%
Level 3 (A level)
1,453
16.68%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,240
14.23%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
971
11.15%
Total 16+ residents: 8,712

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,674
35.82%
Owns with a mortgage
1,184
25.34%
Social rents from council
753
16.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
674
14.42%
Other social rented
240
5.14%
Total households: 4,673

Property prices in Darfield & Great Houghton

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Darfield & Great Houghton area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £490,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Darfield & Great Houghton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Darfield & Great Houghton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£237,500
Flats2£220,000
Semi-Detached44£165,500
Terraced22£130,000

10 years median price trend in Darfield & Great Houghton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Darfield & Great Houghton.

All postcodes in Darfield & Great Houghton

S739NQ

St Marys Road

S720DF

Rotherham Road

S720HP

Middlecliffe Mews

S739EL

Woodhall Close

S739LW

Snape Hill Road

S720AQ

School Street

S720EP

Ealands Close

S739EW

Shroggs Head Close

S739HE

Cover Drive

S739HT

Attlee Crescent

S739PQ

Padua Rise

S739QU

Siena Close

S739RA

Salerno Way

S720BH

Hallcroft Gardens

S720DD

John Street

S720EG

Rotherham Road

S720EX

Rotherham Road

S739AL

Illsley Road

S739PD

Barnsley Road

S720AE

School Street

S720AN

Elm Cottages

S720BX

Stonebridge Lane

S720EL

Norfolk Court

S738AQ

George Street

S739AJ

Illsley Road

S739EP

Woodfield Close

S720DR

Wescoe Avenue

S720HU

Middlecliff Lane

S739JP

Fern Close

S720BG

Pinfield Close

S739HR

Cliff Road

S720BS

Pleasant Avenue

S720JG

Well Lane Court

S739NR

Dartree Close

S720BA

Rodes Avenue

S720BE

Old Hall Walk

S720HA

Rotherham Road

S739AX

Schofield Drive

S739JF

Doncaster Road

S739JL

Alder Grove

S739RF

Marsala Walk

S739RJ

Genoa Close

S720AS

High Street

S720AU

High Street

S720EA

John Street

S739AT

Edderthorpe Lane

S739DX

Schofield Road

S739JN

Aspen Grove

S720HQ

Queens Avenue

S729HE

Moor Lane

S730DS

Henry Street

S739BP

Bellbrooke Avenue

S739ED

Morrison Road

S739HH

Doncaster Road

S739HJ

Pinfold Lane

S720AX

Park Lane

S739DU

Ridgway Avenue

S720HR

Ings Lane

S715EU

Crook House Lane

S720BF

Manor Fields

S739AA

Garden Street

S739DH

Barnsley Road

S739JB

Doncaster Road

S739LA

Vicar Road

S739LT

Snape Hill Road

S739AP

Saltersbrook Road

S739DS

Quern Way

S739ND

Inkerman Road

S739QE

Margaret Close

S720BP

Mount Avenue

S739DN

Bly Road

S739DR

Quern Way

S739LB

Vicar Crescent

S739QD

Upperwood Road

S739RD

Modena Court

S739BJ

Tempest Avenue

S739NH

South Street

S720AW

Woodlands View

S739ET

School Street

S739HG

Norville Crescent

S739PS

Ancona Rise

S720JF

Back Lane

S739JU

Snape Hill Road

S739QP

Upperwood Road

S720AY

Lister Row

S720DW

Wescoe Avenue

S720HF

Windsor Crescent

S738EF

Fairfield Court

S739AR

Highview Close

S720AL

Springvale Road

S720AT

High Street

S720HH

John Street

S739DL

Bly Road

S720AJ

Normandale Road

S720BY

Stonebridge Lane

S720DE

Rotherham Road

S720HW

Middlecliff Lane

S739AS

Saltersbrook Road

S739DB

Barnsley Road

S739RP

Palermo Fold

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.