Darfield & Great Houghton
Darfield & Great Houghton is one of 21 wards in Barnsley, home to 12,074 people in 5,310 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £168,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Barnsley median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Barnsley average.
People and homes.
12,074 residents in 5,310 households, next to the Barnsley average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in Darfield & Great Houghton and Barnsley.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 1,314 crimes and incidents in Darfield & Great Houghton in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 109 per 1,000 residents, against 111 across Barnsley.
Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, South Yorkshire Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Darfield & Great Houghton with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)