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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

S740AF

Rother Croft

S749LT

Millhouses Street

S730PD

Beech Close

S740JA

Dyer Road

S748AJ

Howse Street

S748DH

Tomlinson Road

S730QS

Old House Close

S748DX

Steeton Court

S730QJ

Cemetery Road

S749LL

King Street

S730AX

Woolscroft View

S748AZ

Station Close

S748BN

Welland Crescent

S740LU

Roebuck Ridge

S740JN

Cemetery Road

S749RP

Royal Court

S748HR

Wath Road

S730QH

Cemetery Road

S730QP

Lady Croft Lane

S749RL

Queensway

S730NU

Tinglebridge

S749JX

Booth Street

S748AQ

Strafford Avenue

S748EB

The Croft

S749QY

Manor House Close

S749BS

Broadcarr Road

S730NP

Tingle Bridge Lane

S748AA

Strafford Avenue

S748DY

Stirling Close

S740QH

Ellin Close

S748EE

Fitzwilliam Street

S740HU

Milton Close

S740FJ

Cemetery Court

S749QZ

Barber Street

S748DS

Hambleton Close

S730PW

Mellwood Grove

S749PB

Greenfield Road

S740JL

Cemetery Road

S748AG

Welland Crescent

S748JG

Wath Road

S740LQ

Vizard Road

S749ER

Barber Court

S730QB

Quest Avenue

S749QT

Green Street

S748AD

Strafford Avenue

S740FB

Coachmans Court

S748EJ

Heritage Mews

S748AN

Howse Street

S748AR

Cobcar Lane

S730QW

Briery Meadows

S748DP

Birchin Bank

S748HY

Church Street

S749RD

Barber Street

S748JW

Zetland Road

S748JN

Gray Street

S749LW

Noble Street

S749RQ

Cherry Tree Street

S748EQ

Foundry Street

S748HH

Market Place

S740JW

Roebuck Hill

S748AH

Cobcar Avenue

S748JE

Zetland Road

S748JA

Beacon View

S730NS

Tingle Bridge Avenue

S730PN

School Street

S748JF

Wath Road

S730PT

The Green

S740LW

Woodhead View

S730PP

School Street

S748AW

Cobcar Lane

S730FN

The Hawthorns

S748BW

Cobcar Lane

S748EF

Hoyland Milton

S748ET

Armroyd Lane

S740LJ

Roebuck Ridge

S730QT

The Paddock

S749LQ

Rock Mount

S730QF

Fitzwilliam Street

S730PL

Chapel Croft

S748DF

Cherry Tree Street

S748EN

Hill Street

S748DW

Stirling Close

S748BB

Fairburn Grove

S730QG

Cemetery Road

S748BG

Welland Gardens

S730NX

Pit Row

S730QU

Browns Square

S740JY

Wentworth Road

S748JD

Zetland Road

S749LJ

King Street

S748EY

Armroyd Lane

S748AS

Cobcar Lane

S730PS

School Street

S740JJ

Arundel View

S748JR

Gray Street

S740JZ

Wentworth Road

S748EP

Wentworth Road

S749RG

Cherry Tree Street

S748ES

Armroyd Lane

S748JT

Wilkinson Road

Data Sources

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