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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 86 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
86
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
35.08(-21%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.33(+28%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.12(+64%)
Other theft
7.76(+17%)
Vehicle crime
7.48(+33%)
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 101 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 in Darfield & Great Houghton area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £750,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Darfield & Great Houghton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached20£270,000£2,656
Semi-Detached45£165,000£2,037
Terraced36£120,000£1,638

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

S720ER

Sandhill Mews

S720AA

High Street

S739LQ

St Marys Road

S720HH

John Street

S739QJ

Upperwood Road

S720HA

Rotherham Road

S739EZ

School Street

S739PB

Barnsley Road

S720HZ

Chapel Lane

S739QW

Verona Rise

S739DS

Quern Way

S739JB

Doncaster Road

S739DP

Bly Road

S720BP

Mount Avenue

S720AE

School Street

S720HF

Windsor Crescent

S720HP

Middlecliffe Mews

S720HD

Mary Street

S739BG

Nanny Marr Close

S720AU

High Street

S739JZ

Vicar Road

S720ES

Sandhill Drive

S739BD

The Paddock

S720BG

Pinfield Close

S720EF

Thurnscoe Lane

S739LU

The Willows

S739DD

Barnsley Road

S739QF

Margaret Road

S739BW

Rose Avenue

S739QP

Upperwood Road

S720AJ

Normandale Road

S739EB

Clarehurst Road

S720AZ

High Street

S739BQ

Highfield Range

S739HB

School Street

S739QD

Upperwood Road

S720BW

Rotherham Road

S739NB

Inkerman Road

S739AN

Illsley Road

S720BA

Rodes Avenue

S739BU

Bellbrooke Close

S739NW

Doveside Drive

S739DW

Bly Road

S739AW

Nanny Marr Road

S739NL

Dartree Walk

S739ET

School Street

S739QH

St Barbaras Road

S720DQ

Edward Street

S739JL

Alder Grove

S720HT

Belmont Crescent

S739BS

Darfield

S739RR

Roundwood Way

S720BT

Potts Crescent

S739LT

Snape Hill Road

S720DG

Rotherham Road

S739NT

Willow Court

S739LF

Spring Bank

S720DU

Norfolk Road

S739HQ

Doncaster Road

S720HS

Buttercross Drive

S720AD

Milton Street

S720DD

John Street

S739EY

Queen Street

S739BP

Bellbrooke Avenue

S739PS

Ancona Rise

S720AX

Park Lane

S720JQ

Chapel Lane

S739PW

Florence Rise

S720HB

Mary Street

S739PE

Barnsley Road

S720EH

Cross Street

S739PH

Milano Rise

S739AJ

Illsley Road

S739BB

Field Close

S739NY

Norcross Gardens

S720DJ

New Street

S720AR

Pinewood Close

S715EY

Edderthorpe Lane

S739JS

Maytree Close

S729GN

North East

S739BA

Highfield Road

S739DE

Barnsley Road

S739EN

Barnsley Road

S720AQ

School Street

S720HJ

Albert Crescent

S739DR

Quern Way

S720HU

Middlecliff Lane

S738FF

Derefield Drive

S739ND

Inkerman Road

S739JD

Howard Street

S739DG

Barnsley Road

S739NF

West Street

S715FH

Darfield

S739RD

Modena Court

S739EF

Morrison Place

S730DS

Henry Street

S739AL

Illsley Road

S739HW

Church View

S720DZ

Ebenezer Street

S720EN

High Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.