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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

S720BZ

Rotherham Road

S739QU

Siena Close

S739JN

Aspen Grove

S739DF

Nanny Marr Crescent

S739RB

Ferrara Close

S720BH

Hallcroft Gardens

S729HE

Moor Lane

S739QE

Margaret Close

S720HG

Windsor Crescent

S739EQ

Clarney Place

S720DB

Rotherham Road

S739AF

North Street

S739LH

Edward Street

S739DN

Bly Road

S720BY

Stonebridge Lane

S739LJ

St Marys Road

S729HB

Common Road

S739NP

Beech Court

S630BQ

Back Lane

S739HU

Cliff Drive

S739DL

Bly Road

S739PD

Barnsley Road

S739DY

Fensome Way

S720DR

Wescoe Avenue

S739RL

Belvedere Drive

S720DH

Rotherham Road

S739NG

Thomas Street

S739EG

Clarney Avenue

S738AZ

Bole Close

S739PN

Amalfi Close

S739LA

Vicar Road

S739EW

Shroggs Head Close

S739QS

Hampton Court

S720BN

Old Crown Gardens

S739RN

Sorrento Way

S739LS

Owram Street

S729HD

Burntwood Cottages

S739LZ

College Terrace

S715EG

Crook House Lane

S720EY

Rotherham Road

S720AS

High Street

S739PA

Barnsley Road

S739PQ

Padua Rise

S739JT

Honeysuckle Close

S720BJ

Pear Tree Close

S739NA

South View

S739EL

Woodhall Close

S739QZ

Catania Rise

S739BL

Saltersbrook Road

S739NN

Mulberry Close

S720JA

High Street

S739JG

Doncaster Road

S720EZ

Lesmond Crescent

S739HX

Doncaster Road

S720AG

Vaughan Terrace

S720JE

Doncaster Road

S739BT

Havelock Street

S720HN

Middlecliffe Lane

S739JR

Reed Close

S739RF

Marsala Walk

S739QQ

St Barbaras Road

S727GX

Park Spring Road

S739JU

Snape Hill Road

S720EJ

Oak Haven Avenue

S739AD

Nanny Marr Road

S739HR

Cliff Road

S720DX

North East

S739HG

Norville Crescent

S720DA

Thurnscoe Lane

S739RP

Palermo Fold

S739RG

Lugano Grove

S720HE

Charles Street

S739DH

Barnsley Road

S739HN

Doncaster Road

S739DB

Barnsley Road

S739LY

Darfield

S739JP

Fern Close

S720BE

Old Hall Walk

S720AY

Lister Row

S739EE

Morrison Road

S720BD

Mileswood Close

S739JQ

Celandine Grove

S739LD

Vicar Road

S739HS

Maran Avenue

S739DZ

Schofield Road

S720EE

Thurnscoe Lane

S720DT

Norfolk Road

S720DS

Wescoe Avenue

S739DU

Ridgway Avenue

S739LE

Springfield Close

S739EX

Victoria Street

S720JF

Back Lane

S739NH

South Street

S720EX

Rotherham Road

S739AY

Highfield Road

S739JJ

Doveside Drive

S720EL

Norfolk Court

S739RA

Salerno Way

S720EP

Ealands Close

S739EA

Schofield Place

Data Sources

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