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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

S748HT

Church Street

S749ER

Barber Court

S749QU

Green Street

S740JP

Roebuck Hill

S730QU

Browns Square

S748BD

Ledsham Court

S748BH

St Helens Street

S748JQ

Cobcar Lane

S749LF

Hillside Drive

S748JB

Wood View

S749QZ

Barber Street

S749RL

Queensway

S730NT

Tingle Bridge Lane

S748AG

Welland Crescent

S730NE

Wood Walk

S730PL

Chapel Croft

S730PW

Mellwood Grove

S730QA

Hemingfield Road

S730QH

Cemetery Road

S730PX

Rainboro View

S730QB

Quest Avenue

S740FJ

Cemetery Court

S749JZ

Fitzwilliam Close

S748ED

The Croft

S749RP

Royal Court

S748DF

Cherry Tree Street

S748HS

Church Street

S748JF

Wath Road

S740JQ

Cemetery Road

S740JT

Dobroyd Terrace

S748BJ

Cobcar Lane

S748JJ

Gray Street

S748JP

Gray Street

S748AL

Strafford Avenue

S748JE

Zetland Road

S749LW

Noble Street

S748DT

Milford Avenue

S748DX

Steeton Court

S748JH

Cobcar Lane

S749LL

King Street

S749LU

Millhouses Street

S749NF

Newcomen Way

S740LE

Wentworth Road

S740LQ

Vizard Road

S730QS

Old House Close

S748EP

Wentworth Road

S749LT

Millhouses Street

S740LD

Allott Crescent

S748DW

Stirling Close

S748HH

Market Place

S730PE

Beech House Road

S748AB

Lifford Place

S748BA

Saxton Close

S730QJ

Cemetery Road

S730QP

Lady Croft Lane

S748AX

Oaken Royd Croft

S748HX

Cortworth Place

S749PD

Greenfield Road

S749QY

Manor House Close

S749RB

Barber Street

S740LU

Roebuck Ridge

S749NB

Southlea Road

S748HR

Wath Road

S748JN

Gray Street

S749LP

Noble Street

S749RN

Key Avenue

S748BQ

St Helens Street

S748EW

Allott Street

S748DG

Cherry Tree Street

S748HZ

Church Street

S730QN

Cemetery Road

S748AE

Welland Crescent

S748JS

Wilkinson Road

S740FH

Church House Mews

S748BE

Aberford Grove

S749PB

Greenfield Road

S730PD

Beech Close

S748DD

Hill Street

S748HU

Shire Oak Drive

S730PH

The Beeches

S730PN

School Street

S748AF

Welland Crescent

S748JW

Zetland Road

S749NS

Milton Croft

S740HZ

Church Street

S748EU

Hoyland Milton

S730QD

Cemetery Road

S730QG

Cemetery Road

S748DZ

Ellavale Road

S748EA

Fitzwilliam Street

S749RH

Eaden Crescent

S730FE

Tingle Croft

S740JE

Cemetery Road

S740JU

Lily Terrace

S730NR

Tinglebridge Crescent

S740JS

East View

S740QH

Ellin Close

S748EN

Hill Street

S749LB

King Street

S748AH

Cobcar Avenue

Data Sources

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