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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

S753PL

Rockleys

S753TF

Hollin Croft

S753TJ

Lingthwaite

S753QQ

Green Lane

S753PE

Saville Road

S753JY

Hawthorne Crescent

S753RX

Church Hill

S753TD

Butterleys

S753EQ

Gilroyd Lane

S753NU

Green Lane

S753NB

Holdroyds Yard

S753SH

Hayfield Close

S753PR

Cawthorne Close

S753JZ

Hawthorne Crescent

S753PP

Low Street

S753QZ

Cramlands

S753LX

Park Hill Grove

S753TZ

Capitol Court

S753FR

Starling Court

S753JU

Barnsley Road

S753NH

Snow Hill

S753FF

Delf Garth

S753RA

Wentworth Way

S753NZ

Birchfield Crescent

S753PJ

Saville Road

S753QW

Calver Close

S753QG

The Link

S753LP

Windsor Drive

S753QU

Bradwell Avenue

S753HZ

Jermyn Croft

S753JB

Bark Meadows

S753QX

Water Royd Drive

S753EG

Gilroyd Lane

S753UD

Capitol Court

S753QS

Low View

S753LL

Queens Drive

S753SJ

Haddon Close

S753TT

Foxmire Grove

S753LN

Queens Drive

S753TH

Middlewoods

S753TS

Champany Fields

S753EE

Upper Folderings

S753SU

Chatsworth Rise

S753TE

Farrow Close

S753LJ

South Crescent

S753ST

Woburn Place

S753FE

Mayfield Court

S753EJ

Gilroyd Lane

S753EF

Gilroyd Lane

S753QH

Locke Road

S753SG

Baslow Crescent

S753SF

Edale Rise

S753SQ

Eyam Close

S753RE

Park View

S753QL

Green Lane

S753LQ

South Road

S753NL

Intake Crescent

S753TL

Damsteads

S753LD

Thornely Avenue

S753QE

Rob Royd

S753NW

Intake Crescent

S753JE

Station Road

S753NQ

Smithy Wood Lane

S753TX

Whinby Road

S753JF

Station Road

S753LW

Queens Drive

S753SP

Dodworth Business Park

S753LG

South Road

S753QD

Needlewood

S753SS

Hardwick Grove

S753QJ

Wilson Walk

S753NF

Stainborough Road

S753ND

Oldroyd Row

S753HX

Chantry Orchards

S753SA

Dodworth Green Road

S753JT

Barnsley Road

Data Sources

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