Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:36 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:19 am – 3:47 pm
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People6,766 residentsin the Ardsley & Stairfoot census areaMedian age 42.83,120 households66% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright6% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,401 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 23%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 67% go by car, 7% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C654 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June36 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLees Hillhill · under a mileTyers Hillhill · under a mileHorse Carr Woodwoodland · under a mileDob Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileWorsbrough Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miThe Fleetswater · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDearne Valley Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 93 haHighfield Parkpark · 1.3 miSwanee Fieldspark · 1.9 mi · 23 haArdsley Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haCumberland Drive Allotmentsallotments · under a mileKendray Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes209 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200846 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202510 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.0 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,280 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKendray Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryLundwood Medical Centre Pms Practice11 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLynton House Dental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryOakhill Primary Academyages 3-11, 328 pupilsunder a milePrimaryUpperwood Academyages 4-11, 298 pupils1.1 miSecondaryNetherwood Academyages 11-16, 1,229 pupils1.2 miCollegeBarnsley College2.9 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA24 miRailway stationWombwell1.9 miBus stationBarnsley Interchange/A1Barnsley Town Centre2.7 miBus stops34 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S71 postcode district.
