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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
26.5(-40%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.95(-16%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.51(-24%)
Vehicle crime
5.68(+1%)
Burglary
3.9(-24%)
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 98 recent sales, the median property price is £176,000 in Elsecar area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,000 up to £625,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Elsecar over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached20£318,750£2,836
Flats3£85,000£1,288
Semi-Detached39£170,000£2,296
Terraced36£136,500£1,782

10 years median price trend in Elsecar

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

All postcodes in Elsecar

S738UF

Pit Lane

S748JQ

Cobcar Lane

S730PJ

Lundhill Farm Mews

S748HW

Hoyland Milton

S748EW

Allott Street

S749NB

Southlea Road

S730PF

Beech House Road

S730QA

Hemingfield Road

S740LA

Allott Crescent

S749LP

Noble Street

S730PQ

Ellis Court

S740JX

Wentworth Road

S748JP

Gray Street

S748DA

Cobcar Street

S730QD

Cemetery Road

S748BE

Aberford Grove

S748BP

Cobcar Street

S749RN

Key Avenue

S749NG

Greenacre Close

S730QL

Hallsworth Avenue

S749NF

Newcomen Way

S740FH

Church House Mews

S748BD

Ledsham Court

S740LE

Wentworth Road

S748HS

Church Street

S730NQ

Greenway View

S740JE

Cemetery Road

S748EL

Hill Street

S730PY

Coronation Terrace

S748HU

Shire Oak Drive

S748DL

Levick Croft

S748BA

Saxton Close

S740JG

Hall Avenue

S748DE

St Helen's Street

S749LS

Gill Street

S730PU

Cemetery Road

S730PX

Rainboro View

S730NW

Tingle Close

S748DN

Sunny Bank Rise

S748AF

Welland Crescent

S740JT

Dobroyd Terrace

S748BJ

Cobcar Lane

S730PH

The Beeches

S740LB

Allott Crescent

S748BQ

St Helens Street

S730FE

Tingle Croft

S748JS

Wilkinson Road

S748DR

Bevan Close

S740JQ

Cemetery Road

S748DJ

Netherfield

S740LD

Allott Crescent

S730PB

Beech House Road

S748JL

Gray Street

S748ED

The Croft

S740QJ

Wentworth Road

S730PR

Garden Grove

S749RR

Millmount Road

S749RB

Barber Street

S748AP

Cobcar Lane

S749RA

Barfield Road

S730PE

Beech House Road

S749JW

Hallcroft Gardens

S749LU

Millhouses Street

S740LF

Turners Close

S748EH

Fairfield Gardens

S749RE

Manor Place

S748DG

Cherry Tree Street

S748HG

Distillery Mews

S749RH

Eaden Crescent

S740JR

Scholes View

S748AB

Lifford Place

S749PA

Greenfield Road

S730QR

Burtop Croft

S748HJ

Wath Road

S748HP

Old Row

S730NR

Tinglebridge Crescent

S740JF

Cemetery Road

S748DT

Milford Avenue

S748HT

Church Street

S740HZ

Church Street

S748EZ

Fitzwilliam Street

S740JU

Lily Terrace

S748EG

Bridstone Gardens

S748JJ

Gray Street

S749NS

Milton Croft

S749RJ

Cherry Tree Street

S748DZ

Ellavale Road

S740LG

Wentworth Road

S749RF

Green Street

S740HY

Church Street

S749LG

King Street

S748HN

Distillery Side

S730NT

Tingle Bridge Lane

S748ER

Forge Lane

S748JB

Wood View

S730QX

Harthills

S749LF

Hillside Drive

S748BH

St Helens Street

S749LB

King Street

S748DD

Hill Street

Data Sources

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