Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:36 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:19 am – 3:47 pm
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People9,434 residentsin the Worsbrough census areaMedian age 44.94,269 households57% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright31% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,883 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 70% go by car, 6% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C707 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June38 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 landmarksWorsbrough Reservoirreservoir · under a mileLewden Hillhill · under a mileLockeaflash Hillhill · under a mileWorsbrough Basindock · under a mileWoolley Bank Woodwoodland · under a mileBell Bank Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWorsbrough Country Parkpark · under a mile · 67 haWorsbrough Dale Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haSwanee Fieldspark · under a mile · 23 haWalbrook Allotmentsallotments · under a mileKendray Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 9 haWard Green Community Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes210 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200847 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202512 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 8.2 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,556 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 153 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMount Vernon Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Dove Valley Pms Practice14 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyLo's Pharmacy13 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryThe Mill Academyages 3-11, 211 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBank End Primary Academyages 3-11, 199 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBarnsley Academyages 11-16, 874 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarnsley College1.8 miUniversityUniversity of Sheffield10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA25 miRailway stationBarnsley1.9 miBus stationBarnsley Interchange/A1Barnsley Town Centre1.9 miBus stops87 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S70 postcode district.
