# Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland

West Barnsley. 6,660 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 114 square kilometres.

Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland had 6,494 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02001535. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Barnsley](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £368,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland was £368,500 in 2025. Joint 2,363rd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/ingbirchworth-dunford-bridge-and-thurgoland#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,494** (2021). Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland had 6,494 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,516th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/ingbirchworth-dunford-bridge-and-thurgoland#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 51%** (2022). About 51% of people in Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/ingbirchworth-dunford-bridge-and-thurgoland#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 68.2%** (January 2026). In Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland, 68.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/ingbirchworth-dunford-bridge-and-thurgoland#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02001535) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 51% of people in Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02001535) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 110 homes were sold in Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02001535) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02001535) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland had 6,494 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland at a rate of 55.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 107.1 per 1,000 people across Barnsley.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Anti-social behaviour | 100 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 92 |
| Other crime | 73 |
| Vehicle crime | 42 |
| Burglary | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Drug offences | 7 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £368,500 | 2nd most expensive | 30 middle areas, Barnsley · 2025 |
| Population | 6,494 | 7th least populated | 30 middle areas, Barnsley · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 51% | 2nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 30 middle areas, Barnsley · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 68.2% | lowest | 30 middle areas, Barnsley · Jan 2026 |

## Is Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland at a rate of 55.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 107.1 per 1,000 people across Barnsley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 30 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (100), violence and sexual offences (92) and other crime (73).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Barnsley

These figures are published for the whole of Barnsley, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Barnsley and not Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland alone. [See Barnsley](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley)

- **Average house price: £173,053** (August 2026). Barnsley’s average house price was £173,053 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,652** (2025). Full-time workers living in Barnsley earned a median of £36,652 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 113th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.7×** (2025). A home in Barnsley costs 4.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 33rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 30.1** (2025). Barnsley has a deprivation score of 30.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 40th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland in brief

The median price paid for a home in Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland was £368,500 in 2025.
Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland had 6,494 usual residents at the census.
About 51% of people in Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland, 68.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001535
- Ward: [Penistone East †](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/ward/penistone-east)
- Constituency: [Penistone and Stocksbridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/penistone-and-stocksbridge)
- Council: [Barnsley](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 114 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,660*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 19

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

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## Latest updates for Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001535

## How to cite

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