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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 61 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dodworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced10£151,500
Semi-Detached20£175,000
Flats7£135,000
Detached24£348,500

10 years median price trend in Dodworth

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

All postcodes in Dodworth

S753NJ

Smithy Wood Lane

S753SF

Edale Rise

S753SQ

Eyam Close

S753QR

Pollyfox Way

S753QD

Needlewood

S753SX

Lambert Fold

S753JZ

Hawthorne Crescent

S753LQ

South Road

S753SL

Bamford Close

S753SD

Ben Bank Road

S753EB

Rosehill Cottages

S753NF

Stainborough Road

S753NT

Keresforth Road

S753QW

Calver Close

S753RY

St Johns Close

S753QS

Low View

S753LT

Barnsley Road

S753PR

Cawthorne Close

S753RA

Wentworth Way

S753RF

High Street

S753SS

Hardwick Grove

S753TT

Foxmire Grove

S753TY

Champany Fields

S753FB

Parwich Walk

S753FD

Middleton Grove

S753FR

Starling Court

S753NH

Snow Hill

S753RW

Cliffe Crescent

S753SE

Padley Close

S753SW

Hannas Royd

S753TH

Middlewoods

S753SA

Dodworth Green Road

S753JJ

Railway Cottages

S753JY

Hawthorne Crescent

S753LN

Queens Drive

S753PW

Broomcroft

S753QE

Rob Royd

S753RS

Green Road

S753TZ

Capitol Court

S753NQ

Smithy Wood Lane

S753PJ

Saville Road

S753RR

Green Road

S753QN

Green Lane

S753JF

Station Road

S753PG

Rockingham Road

S753JE

Station Road

S753NG

Saville Hall Lane

S753NW

Intake Crescent

S753QP

Heather Knowle

S753TG

Low Pasture Close

S753PE

Saville Road

S753PF

Brough Green

S753SZ

Wood Syke

S753JT

Barnsley Road

S753LG

South Road

S753QA

Wharncliffe

S753QG

The Link

S753TD

Butterleys

S753EE

Upper Folderings

S753LW

Queens Drive

S753NY

South Street

S753RE

Park View

S753RN

Barnsley Road

S753TW

Hawks Cliff View

S753UD

Capitol Court

S753HZ

Jermyn Croft

S753RT

Green Road

S753PY

Saville Road

S753NU

Green Lane

S753FA

Hassop Croft

S753NE

Cooper Row

S753NR

New Street

S753PL

Rockleys

S753QL

Green Lane

S753TN

Whinby Croft

S753JR

Barnsley Road

S753NX

Keresforth Road

S753PH

Rockingham Road

S753SH

Hayfield Close

S753SU

Chatsworth Rise

S753UA

Wood End Court

S753UB

Capitol Close

S753SB

Dodworth Green Road

S753JH

Collins Close

S753LD

Thornely Avenue

S753LJ

South Crescent

S753PZ

Saville Road

S753JS

Barnsley Road

S753JW

Barnsley Road

S753NA

Stainborough Road

S753RP

Green Road

S753FF

Delf Garth

S753FG

Capitol Way

S753LL

Queens Drive

S753LZ

Laithe Croft

S753NB

Holdroyds Yard

S753RZ

Ratten Row

S753RU

Dodworth

S753LA

Higham Lane

S753NN

Snow Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.