# Darton West

North Barnsley. About 11,463 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 11 square kilometres.

Darton West had 11,067 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05016572. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Barnsley](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley)

## Key figures

- **Population: 11,067** (2021). Darton West had 11,067 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,967th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/darton-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Darton West 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/ward/darton-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.3%** (January 2026). In Darton West, 97.3% 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/ward/darton-west#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.6%** (August 2026). In Darton West, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/ward/darton-west#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05016572) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Darton West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05016572) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Barnsley. The outline is Darton West.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05016572) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Darton West.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05016572) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Darton West had 11,067 usual residents at the census.

## How Darton West compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Darton West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 11,067 | 6th least populated | 21 wards, Barnsley · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 21 wards, Barnsley · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.3% | 4th highest | 21 wards, Barnsley · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.6% | 2nd lowest | 21 wards, Barnsley · Aug 2026 |

## Is Darton West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Darton West at a rate of 75.3 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, 75 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Darton West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (241), shoplifting (159) and anti-social behaviour (137).
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 ward, so they describe all of Barnsley and not Darton West 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.

## Darton West in brief

Darton West had 11,067 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Darton West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
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.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05016572
- Constituency: [Barnsley North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/barnsley-north)
- 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: 11.20 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,463*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 37

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Penistone East](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/ward/penistone-east), [Darton East](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/ward/darton-east), [Dodworth, Stainborough & Tankersley](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/ward/dodworth-stainborough-and-tankersley), [Wakefield Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/ward/wakefield-rural), [Old Town](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/ward/old-town), [Kingstone](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/ward/kingstone)

## Latest updates for Darton West

- 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/E05016572

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/ward/darton-west, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/ward/darton-west#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/ward/darton-west