Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:36 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:20 am – 3:47 pm
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People11,663 residentsin the Wilthorpe & Barugh Green census areaMedian age 47.95,236 households77% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,564 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 13%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 65% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C688 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksBarugh Hillhill · 1.1 miHigham Bottomvalley · 1.0 miSwallow Hillhill · 1.2 miCraven Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Fleetswater · 1.6 miDay House Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPenny Pie Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haWilthorpe Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haDearne Valley Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 93 haSilkstone Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 60 haRedbrook Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSugden's Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes207 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200850 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202511 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.5 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)5,500 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation114 m374 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 171 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBarnsley Hospitalsunder a mileGP surgeryBarnsley Hospice20 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPill Post Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHansonsunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools18 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryGawber Primary Schoolages 5-11, 211 pupilsunder a milePrimarySummer Lane Primaryages 3-11, 285 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHorizon Community Collegeages 11-16, 1,909 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarnsley College1.4 miUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield12.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA22 miRailway stationDodworth1.4 miBus stationBarnsley Interchange/A24Barnsley Town Centre1.5 miBus stops101 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S75 postcode district.
