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About

Elsecar sits in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, built around 19th-century coal and ironworks. The village centre is anchored by the former colliery workshops, now the Elsecar Heritage Centre, where original buildings house shops, galleries and a visitor route through industrial stores. A preserved Newcomen atmospheric engine remains on site, close to the canal basin that once linked pits to wider waterways. Small terraces and former pit cottages form a clear street pattern around the heritage core, reflecting the village’s origins as a planned mining settlement.

Today Elsecar combines local services with heritage attractions and community activity. A short branchline hosts a heritage railway at times, and the towpath by the basin is used for walks and cycling. Regular markets and craft events use the workshop spaces, and listed engine houses and iron-framed structures are visible from the main streets. Day-to-day life mixes working shops, community groups and visitors, while the layout of pit buildings and the canal basin continues to shape movement through the area.

Area overview

On average Elsecar has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 19.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Elsecar is £44,672 per year. There are 4 schools in Elsecar: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Elsecar is home to around 8,452 people, with a population density of about 1,141.7 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
19.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Elsecar Population
8,452
Population density
1,141.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.79(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.65(-23%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.98(-18%)
Vehicle crime
6.39(+15%)
Burglary
3.79(-26%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,044
95.2%
Other White
163
1.93%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
51
0.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
27
0.32%
Other Asian
26
0.31%
Total population: 8,450

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,689
24.44%
No qualifications
1,536
22.23%
Level 3 (A level)
1,252
18.12%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,071
15.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
725
10.49%
Total 16+ residents: 6,910

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,194
31.67%
Owns outright
1,152
30.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
602
15.97%
Social rents from council
563
14.93%
Other social rented
153
4.06%
Total households: 3,770

Property prices in Elsecar

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £173,000 in Elsecar area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £495,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Elsecar 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 Elsecar over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£293,500
Flats3£95,000
Semi-Detached34£168,750
Terraced22£126,500

10 years median price trend in Elsecar

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

All postcodes in Elsecar

S748EF

Hoyland Milton

S748AD

Strafford Avenue

S748BG

Welland Gardens

S730PY

Coronation Terrace

S748AN

Howse Street

S748DP

Birchin Bank

S748JA

Beacon View

S748JT

Wilkinson Road

S748HN

Distillery Side

S740QJ

Wentworth Road

S749LJ

King Street

S749LQ

Rock Mount

S749RD

Barber Street

S748DS

Hambleton Close

S748EQ

Foundry Street

S740HU

Milton Close

S740LW

Woodhead View

S748DJ

Netherfield

S730NP

Tingle Bridge Lane

S730NW

Tingle Close

S730PQ

Ellis Court

S748AQ

Strafford Avenue

S749RQ

Cherry Tree Street

S730NQ

Greenway View

S740AF

Rother Croft

S740FB

Hoyland Milton

S748HJ

Wath Road

S749RJ

Cherry Tree Street

S749SZ

Woodhead Lane

S730PF

Beech House Road

S730PU

Cemetery Road

S748AY

Linthwaite Lane

S748DY

Stirling Close

S748ES

Armroyd Lane

S730NU

Tinglebridge

S740JR

Scholes View

S740JX

Wentworth Road

S740JY

Wentworth Road

S748BP

Cobcar Street

S749LR

Gill Street

S730QL

Hallsworth Avenue

S730QR

Burtop Croft

S730PJ

Lundhill Farm Mews

S748AJ

Howse Street

S730NX

Pit Row

S730QX

Harthills

S740LB

Allott Crescent

S748BL

Cobcar Close

S748DB

Hill Street

S749JW

Hallcroft Gardens

S749RF

Green Street

S749RG

Cherry Tree Street

S748DN

Sunny Bank Rise

S730FN

The Hawthorns

S730PS

School Street

S730PZ

Hemingfield Road

S740JA

Dyer Road

S740JH

Preston Avenue

S740LF

Turners Close

S748DU

Wendel Grove

S748DR

Bevan Close

S740JW

Roebuck Hill

S740LG

Wentworth Road

S748AA

Strafford Avenue

S748BN

Welland Crescent

S748EB

The Croft

S748EZ

Fitzwilliam Street

S730PP

School Street

S740JG

Hall Avenue

S748JD

Zetland Road

S749RE

Manor Place

S730PA

Hoyland Milton

S740JL

Cemetery Road

S748DH

Tomlinson Road

S748EX

Armroyd Lane

S749LS

Gill Street

S738UF

Pit Lane

S730QW

Briery Meadows

S748AP

Cobcar Lane

S748AR

Cobcar Lane

S749BS

Broadcarr Road

S749NG

Greenacre Close

S730QF

Fitzwilliam Street

S748BB

Fairburn Grove

S749JX

Booth Street

S748EY

Armroyd Lane

S748JR

Gray Street

S749RA

Barfield Road

S730PT

The Green

S740HX

Church Street

S740JZ

Wentworth Road

S740LA

Allott Crescent

S748EL

Hill Street

S749PA

Greenfield Road

S749QT

Green Street

S730NS

Tingle Bridge Avenue

S740HY

Church Street

S740JN

Cemetery Road

S740PJ

Rother Mews

S748AW

Cobcar Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.