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Darton West

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North Barnsley. About 11,463 people in 11 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Darton West, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
11,067
1,967th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.1%
4,092nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Darton West compares

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Darton WestMiddle
Population21 wards, Barnsley · 2021
Population: every ward in Barnsley21 areas from 9,165 to 13,519. The middle area is 11,680. Darton West is 11,067.
11,0676th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage21 wards, Barnsley · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Barnsley21 areas from 76.0% to 97.8%. The middle area is 92.4%. Darton West is 97.3%.
97.3%4th highest
Claimant rate21 wards, Barnsley · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Barnsley21 areas from 1.3% to 5.2%. The middle area is 3.5%. Darton West is 1.6%.
1.6%2nd lowest
Aged 15 to 6421 wards, Barnsley · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Barnsley21 areas from 58.3% to 69.2%. The middle area is 62.9%. Darton West is 62.1%.
62.1%7th lowest

Figures for the whole of Barnsley

These figures are published for the whole of Barnsley, not for each ward, so they describe all of Barnsley and not Darton West alone. See Barnsley

Average house price
£175,537
Up 3.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,652
113th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.8×
36th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
30.1
40th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Darton West in brief

Darton West had 11,067 usual residents at the census.

In Darton West, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Darton West, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.1% of residents in Darton West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.