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| Borough of Barnsley | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Status: | Metropolitan borough |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Ceremonial County: | South Yorkshire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 150th 329.05 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Barnsley |
| ONS code: | 00CC |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total () - Density | Ranked / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 99.1% White |
| Politics | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | |
| MPs: | Michael Clapham, Jeff Ennis, Eric Illsley |
The borough is bisected by the M1 motorway; it is rural to the west, and largely urban/industrial to the east. 68% of Barnsley's 32,863 hectres is green belt and 9% is National Park land, the majority of which is West of the M1. In 2004 it was estimated that Barnsley had 221,000 residents, nine tenths of whom live East of the M1.
The borough was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the county borough of Barnsley with Cudworth, Darfield, Darton, Dearne, Dodworth, Hoyland Nether, Penistone, Royston, Wombwell and Worsborough urban districts, along with Penistone Rural District, part of Hemsworth Rural District and part of Wortley Rural District.
Towns and villages
- Ardsley, Athersley
- Barugh, Barugh-Green, Billingley, Birdwell, Bolton upon Dearne, Brierley
- Carlecotes, Carlton, Cawthorne, Cubley, Cudworth
- Darfield, Darton, Dodworth, Dunford Bridge
- Elsecar
- Gawber, Gilroyd, Goldthorpe, Great Houghton, Grimethorpe
- Haigh (half in Wakefield district), High Hoyland, Higham, Honeywell, Hood Green, Hoyland, Hoylandswaine, Hoyland Common
- Ingbirchworth
- Jump
- Kendray, Kexbrough, Kingstone
- Little Houghton, Lundwood
- Mapplewell, Millhouse, Millhouse Green, Monk Bretton
- New Lodge
- Oxspring
- Platts Common, Penistone, Pilley
- Redbrook, Royston
- Shafton, Silkstone, Silkstone Common, Smithies, Staincross, Stairfoot
- Tankersley, Thurgoland, Thurlstone, Thurnscoe
- Ward Green, Wilthorpe, Woolley Colliery, Wombwell, Wortley, Worsbrough
Places of interest
External links
Local government districts in South Yorkshire | Metropolitan boroughs
"Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley"