# Barnsley South

South Yorkshire and The Humber. About 107,910 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 76 square kilometres.

Stephanie Peacock has been the Labour MP for Barnsley South since July 2024. They won by 4,748 votes on a 46.2% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001075. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)

## MP and the 2024 result

Stephanie Peacock has been the Labour MP for Barnsley South since July 2024.
They won by 4,748 votes on a 46.2% turnout.

MP: [Stephanie Peacock](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4607) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Barnsley South

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Peacock (elected) | Labour | 16,399 | 46.7% |
| David White | Reform UK | 11,651 | 33.2% |
| Suzanne Pearson | Conservative | 3,247 | 9.3% |
| Trevor Mayne | Green Party | 1,521 | 4.3% |
| Simon Clement-Jones | Liberal Democrat | 1,172 | 3.3% |
| Simon Biltcliffe | The Yorkshire Party | 716 | 2.0% |
| Terry Robinson | Socialist Labour Party | 227 | 0.6% |
| Maxine Spencer | English Democrats | 149 | 0.4% |

Electorate 75,853. Turnout 46.2%. Majority 4,748 (13.5%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3275

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 13.5%** (July 2024). The winner in Barnsley South had a majority of 13.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 309th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/barnsley-south#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 46.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in Barnsley South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 46.2% (House of Commons Library). 20th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/barnsley-south#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 104,847** (2021). Barnsley South had 104,847 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 238th most populated of 650. 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/constituency/barnsley-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Barnsley South 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/constituency/barnsley-south#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001075) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Barnsley South 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=E14001075) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Barnsley, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Barnsley South.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001075) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Barnsley, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Barnsley South.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001075) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Barnsley South had 104,847 usual residents at the census.

## How Barnsley South compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Barnsley South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 13.5% | 309th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 46.2% | 20th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 104,847 | 238th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Barnsley South?

Barnsley South had 104,847 usual residents at the census.
Barnsley South is the 238th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Barnsley

Most of Barnsley South lies in Barnsley. These figures are published for the whole of Barnsley, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Barnsley South itself. [See Barnsley](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley)

- **Average house price: £175,537** (July 2026). Barnsley’s average house price was £175,537 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 4.8×** (2025). A home in Barnsley costs 4.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 36th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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.

## Barnsley South in brief

The winner in Barnsley South had a majority of 13.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Barnsley South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 46.2%.
Barnsley South had 104,847 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Barnsley South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001075
- 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: 75.65 km²
- People, mid-2024: 107,910*
- Wards: 9
- Middle areas: 14
- Neighbourhoods: 63
- Output areas: 342

* 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 council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Barnsley North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/barnsley-north), [Rawmarsh and Conisbrough](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rawmarsh-and-conisbrough), [Penistone and Stocksbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/penistone-and-stocksbridge), [Doncaster North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/doncaster-north)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Warrington South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/warrington-south), [Barnsley North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/barnsley-north), [Widnes and Halewood](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/widnes-and-halewood), [Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/pontefract-castleford-and-knottingley), [Reigate](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/reigate), [Crewe and Nantwich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/crewe-and-nantwich).

## Latest updates for Barnsley South

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001075

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