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About

Dodworth is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, a few miles south of Barnsley town centre. The settlement grew around 19th- and 20th-century coal workings and remnants of that mining past shape street patterns and some open spaces. Local facilities include shops, a primary school, community halls and sports pitches used by amateur football and cricket teams. A parish church and a small cluster of civic buildings sit close to the main shopping stretch, which remains the village focus for everyday services.

Transport links are a notable part of Dodworth’s layout. Dodworth railway station on the Penistone Line provides regular services to Barnsley, Sheffield and Huddersfield, and bus routes connect the village to neighbouring suburbs. The village also lies close to the M1 corridor, which influences commuting patterns and local industry. Former colliery sites and their reclaimed land are visible on the village edges, and those spaces are used for walking and local events, tying current community life to the area’s industrial history.

Area overview

On average Dodworth has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 16.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dodworth is £44,846 per year. There are 2 schools in Dodworth: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Dodworth is home to around 5,976 people, with a population density of about 1,038.5 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
16.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dodworth Population
5,976
Population density
1,038.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.45(-36%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.56(+2%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.04(+17%)
Other theft
5.19(-22%)
Public order
4.35(-51%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,720
95.7%
Other White
73
1.22%
Other Asian
33
0.55%
African
27
0.45%
White and Asian (mixed)
25
0.42%
Total population: 5,977

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,359
27.1%
No qualifications
1,162
23.18%
Level 3 (A level)
879
17.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
682
13.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
466
9.29%
Total 16+ residents: 5,014

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,029
38.54%
Owns with a mortgage
863
32.32%
Social rents from council
413
15.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
267
10%
Other forms of private rent
43
1.61%
Total households: 2,670

Property prices in Dodworth

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £207,500 in Dodworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £760,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dodworth 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 Dodworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached28£350,000£3,124
Flats5£135,000£2,000
Semi-Detached26£180,000£2,420
Terraced11£135,000£2,048

10 years median price trend in Dodworth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dodworth.

All postcodes in Dodworth

S753NR

New Street

S753RB

Strafford Walk

S753SR

Nostell Fold

S753PQ

Castle Close

S753QY

Orchard Croft

S753RP

Green Road

S753TQ

Far Townend

S753QB

Saville Road

S753LR

Jermyn Croft

S753RD

Stainborough Close

S753QR

Pollyfox Way

S753JS

Barnsley Road

S753PZ

Saville Road

S753QF

Fairway

S753PB

Gilroyd Lane

S753QT

Low View

S753JX

Barnsley Road

S753ED

Keresforth Road

S753FD

Middleton Grove

S753PX

Saville Road

S753RY

St Johns Close

S753PU

Hazelshaw

S753LS

Fall Bank Industrial Estate

S753NP

Silver Street

S753TN

Whinby Croft

S753NT

Keresforth Road

S753QA

Wharncliffe

S753TR

Briery Gardens

S753PD

Northorpe

S753LU

Wareham Grove

S753RN

Barnsley Road

S753QP

Heather Knowle

S753NG

Saville Hall Lane

S753JR

Barnsley Road

S753LH

Gate Crescent

S753TB

Bowden Grove

S753FA

Hassop Croft

S753NE

Cooper Row

S753NJ

Smithy Wood Lane

S753SE

Padley Close

S753SX

Lambert Fold

S753NX

Keresforth Road

S753SW

Hannas Royd

S753NS

Keresforth Road

S753LE

The Gate

S753LA

Higham Lane

S753TP

Langford Close

S753LF

Castle View

S751PN

Higham Lane

S753PT

Green Lane

S753RF

High Street

S753SY

Cinder Hills Way

S753RS

Green Road

S753EB

Rosehill Cottages

S753PW

Broomcroft

S753LZ

Laithe Croft

S753JP

Barnsley Road

S753LB

Welfare View

S753FB

Parwich Walk

S753FG

Capitol Way

S753RU

Dodworth

S753TY

Champany Fields

S753QN

Green Lane

S753JL

Mitchelson Avenue

S753UA

Wood End Court

S753TW

Hawks Cliff View

S753SL

Bamford Close

S753LY

Rose Hill Drive

S753DY

Tannery Court

S753RL

Thornely Cottages

S753RJ

Thornely Square

S753PN

Birdwell Road

S753RT

Green Road

S753JJ

Railway Cottages

S753RZ

Ratten Row

S753TG

Low Pasture Close

S753JW

Barnsley Road

S753RG

High Street

S753RQ

High Street

S753PF

Brough Green

S753JD

Station Road

S753NA

Stainborough Road

S753PS

Abbey Green

S753UB

Capitol Close

S753PY

Saville Road

S753TU

Locke Road

S753JN

Mitchelson Avenue

S753NY

South Street

S753LT

Barnsley Road

S753JA

Station Road

S753RW

Cliffe Crescent

S753JH

Collins Close

S753SD

Ben Bank Road

S753SZ

Wood Syke

S753SB

Dodworth Green Road

S753PA

Gilroyd Lane

S753PH

Rockingham Road

S753NN

Snow Hill

S753PG

Rockingham Road

S753RR

Green Road

Data Sources

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