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 – 3:48 pm
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People6,087 residentsin the Silkstone, Hoylandswaine & Cawthorne census areaMedian age 53.42,694 households82% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,875 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C773 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksChampany Hillhill · under a mileBlacker Damwater · under a milePinfold Hillhill · 1.2 miFalthwaite Bottomsvalley · 1.0 miBanks Bottomvalley · 1.4 miHall Royd Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStainborough Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 39 haSilkstone Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 60 haThe Greenpark · 1.2 miMoorend Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileCannon Hall Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 36 haBannatyne's Health Club and Spasports ground · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes215 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197649 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202513 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 6.1 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,972 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation145 m476 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 101 to 192 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBarnsley Hospitals2.9 miGP surgeryBrown Pm ( Silkstone )3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySilkstone Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistA J Cale And Associates3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimarySilkstone Common Junior and Infant Schoolages 5-11, 135 pupilsright herePrimarySilkstone Primary Schoolages 4-11, 200 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHorizon Community Collegeages 11-16, 1,909 pupils2.4 miCollegeBarnsley College3.3 miUniversityUniversity of Sheffield11.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA23 miRailway stationSilkstone Commonunder a mileBus stationBarnsley Interchange/A1Barnsley Town Centre3.5 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S75 postcode district.
