Home › UK › South Yorkshire England · County Find your town in South Yorkshire South Yorkshire has 63 towns of 2,500 or more and 39 villages and smaller places. Towns are graded against towns across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on cost of living, safety, schools, health and more.
63 graded towns
2 grade A− or better
39 villages and smaller places
Sheffield largest · 500,520
How South Yorkshire compares: its report card → South Yorkshire at a glance What South Yorkshire is like The typical South Yorkshire town grades highest on cost of living and outdoors against towns across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and lowest on health. Choose a subject to find the towns that do best on it.
The typical town, subject by subject The median South Yorkshire town against UK towns · the line marks the typical UK town
Cost of living A− ahead of 79% Outdoors B ahead of 62% Walkability B− ahead of 51% Schools C+ ahead of 45% Hazard risk C+ ahead of 44% Jobs & income C− ahead of 21% Safety C− ahead of 15% Health D ahead of 13% The finder
Find a town that’s… 63 towns · ordered by South Yorkshire rank
#1 in South Yorkshire A− Town · 4,909 people · #432 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A SchoolsB+ HealthLowest C Hazard risk
#2 in South Yorkshire A− Town · 7,546 people · #455 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A− Jobs & incomeB+ SchoolsLowest C Walkability
#3 in South Yorkshire B+ Town · 5,919 people · #578 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest B+ SchoolsB+ Hazard riskLowest C− Walkability
#4 in South Yorkshire B+ Town · 7,545 people · #601 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A SchoolsB+ Jobs & incomeLowest C Walkability
#5 in South Yorkshire B+ Town · 2,526 people · #694 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Hazard riskA− SafetyLowest C− Walkability
#6 in South Yorkshire B+ Town · 8,541 people · #719 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A SchoolsB Jobs & incomeLowest C+ Cost of living
#7 in South Yorkshire B Town · 13,090 people · #762 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A− Cost of livingA− SchoolsLowest D− Hazard risk
#8 in South Yorkshire B Large town · 24,653 people · #827 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Hazard riskB+ Cost of livingLowest C Health
#9 in South Yorkshire B Town · 3,940 people · #845 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A− Cost of livingA− SchoolsLowest D Hazard risk
#10 in South Yorkshire B Town · 3,408 people · #864 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A− SchoolsB Jobs & incomeLowest C Hazard risk
#11 in South Yorkshire B Town · 4,153 people · #880 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A− Jobs & incomeB+ Cost of livingLowest D Walkability
#12 in South Yorkshire B Town · 8,764 people · #909 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Hazard riskA− Cost of livingLowest C Health
#13 in South Yorkshire B Town · 13,020 people · #951 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingB+ SchoolsLowest D Hazard risk
#14 in South Yorkshire B− Town · 3,128 people · #983 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A− Jobs & incomeB+ HealthLowest C− Cost of living
#15 in South Yorkshire B− Town · 6,599 people · #986 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingB Hazard riskLowest C Health
#16 in South Yorkshire B− Town · 5,981 people · #988 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A− SchoolsB+ Cost of livingLowest C− Health
#17 in South Yorkshire B− Town · 13,911 people · #1,113 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingB+ SchoolsLowest D Health
#18 in South Yorkshire B− Town · 14,161 people · #1,137 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A− Cost of livingB+ SchoolsLowest D Health
#19 in South Yorkshire B− Town · 6,101 people · #1,160 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingA Hazard riskLowest D Safety
#20 in South Yorkshire C+ Town · 11,317 people · #1,189 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingA− SchoolsLowest D− Safety
#21 in South Yorkshire C+ Town · 5,644 people · #1,203 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest B+ Hazard riskB WalkabilityLowest C+ Jobs & income
#22 in South Yorkshire C+ Town · 14,912 people · #1,217 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A− Cost of livingB Hazard riskLowest C− Health
#23 in South Yorkshire C+ Town · 15,016 people · #1,264 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest B Cost of livingB SchoolsLowest C− Health
#24 in South Yorkshire C+ Town · 3,272 people · #1,278 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A− Cost of livingB− Hazard riskLowest D Walkability
#25 in South Yorkshire C+ Town · 7,102 people · #1,281 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Hazard riskA− Cost of livingLowest C− Schools
#26 in South Yorkshire C+ Large town · 22,187 people · #1,322 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest B− WalkabilityB− Cost of livingLowest C− Hazard risk
#27 in South Yorkshire C+ Town · 14,000 people · #1,324 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A SchoolsA− Cost of livingLowest D− Hazard risk
#28 in South Yorkshire C+ Town · 3,363 people · #1,330 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Hazard riskB− Cost of livingLowest C− Health
#29 in South Yorkshire C+ Town · 11,465 people · #1,351 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingB SchoolsLowest D Health
#30 in South Yorkshire C Town · 15,560 people · #1,457 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingB+ WalkabilityLowest D− Safety
#31 in South Yorkshire C Town · 4,310 people · #1,467 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingA WalkabilityLowest D− Health
#32 in South Yorkshire C Town · 8,187 people · #1,470 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest B WalkabilityB− Jobs & incomeLowest C Hazard risk
#33 in South Yorkshire C Town · 16,962 people · #1,497 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingB− WalkabilityLowest D Health
#34 in South Yorkshire C Town · 5,342 people · #1,514 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest B+ Jobs & incomeB− Cost of livingLowest D Hazard risk
#35 in South Yorkshire C Town · 4,620 people · #1,521 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingB Hazard riskLowest D Safety
#36 in South Yorkshire C Town · 16,305 people · #1,528 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingA Hazard riskLowest D Health
#37 in South Yorkshire C Town · 15,911 people · #1,530 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingC+ WalkabilityLowest D Safety
#38 in South Yorkshire C Town · 8,840 people · #1,549 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Hazard riskB+ Cost of livingLowest D− Health
#39 in South Yorkshire C Large town · 71,394 people · #1,556 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A− WalkabilityA− Cost of livingLowest D− Safety
#40 in South Yorkshire C Town · 5,194 people · #1,562 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingA− WalkabilityLowest D− Hazard risk
#41 in South Yorkshire C Large town · 87,440 people · #1,564 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingA− WalkabilityLowest D− Safety
#42 in South Yorkshire C Town · 12,472 people · #1,569 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest B+ Cost of livingB Hazard riskLowest D− Health
#43 in South Yorkshire C Town · 10,755 people · #1,575 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest B+ Cost of livingB SchoolsLowest D Health
#44 in South Yorkshire C− Large town · 71,535 people · #1,632 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingB+ WalkabilityLowest D− Safety
#45 in South Yorkshire C− Town · 18,326 people · #1,635 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingB+ WalkabilityLowest D− Safety
#46 in South Yorkshire C− Town · 7,493 people · #1,638 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Hazard riskA− Cost of livingLowest D− Safety
#47 in South Yorkshire C− City · 500,520 people · #1,667 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A WalkabilityB− Cost of livingLowest D Safety
#48 in South Yorkshire C− Town · 5,065 people · #1,670 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A− Cost of livingB+ WalkabilityLowest D− Health
#49 in South Yorkshire C− Town · 18,892 people · #1,706 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingB+ WalkabilityLowest D− Health
#50 in South Yorkshire C− Town · 15,527 people · #1,717 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest B+ Cost of livingB Hazard riskLowest D Health
#51 in South Yorkshire C− Town · 12,044 people · #1,745 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingA− WalkabilityLowest D− Hazard risk
#52 in South Yorkshire C− Town · 5,999 people · #1,757 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingB+ WalkabilityLowest D− Safety
#53 in South Yorkshire C− Town · 3,859 people · #1,774 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingA Hazard riskLowest D− Health
#54 in South Yorkshire C− Town · 7,264 people · #1,778 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest B+ WalkabilityB+ Hazard riskLowest D Jobs & income
#55 in South Yorkshire C− Town · 2,714 people · #1,786 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Hazard riskB− Cost of livingLowest D− Health
#56 in South Yorkshire C− Town · 7,440 people · #1,790 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A− Cost of livingB− WalkabilityLowest D Health
#57 in South Yorkshire C− Town · 10,962 people · #1,803 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Hazard riskA− Cost of livingLowest D Safety
#58 in South Yorkshire D Town · 16,758 people · #1,860 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest B+ WalkabilityB+ Cost of livingLowest D Health
#59 in South Yorkshire D Town · 5,858 people · #1,897 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingB Hazard riskLowest D− Health
#60 in South Yorkshire D Town · 5,439 people · #1,916 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingB+ WalkabilityLowest D− Safety
#61 in South Yorkshire D Town · 12,303 people · #1,924 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A− Cost of livingA− WalkabilityLowest D− Hazard risk
#62 in South Yorkshire D Town · 7,209 people · #1,958 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest A− Cost of livingB− WalkabilityLowest D Health
#63 in South Yorkshire D− Town · 9,133 people · #2,036 of 2,138 nationally
Strongest B+ Cost of livingB WalkabilityLowest D− Health
Show all 63 towns Dots: each town’s overall grade, sized by population. Labels: the top five.
Villages and small towns 39 smaller places in South Yorkshire Places of 1,000 to 2,500 people have subject grades on their pages, but no overall grade or rank. The search at the top finds these too.
Great Houghton2,489 Norton2,304 Hatfield Woodhouse2,208 Carlton2,125 Campsall1,879 Barnburgh and Harlington1,849 Branton1,823 Hemingfield1,815 Harthill1,729 Woodsetts1,695 Silkstone1,682 Arksey1,578 Jump1,424 Wharncliffe Side1,387 Todwick1,353 Auckley1,336 Worrall1,320 Silkstone Common1,278 Millhouse Green1,249 Thurgoland1,239 Toll Bar1,213 Oxspring1,196 Wadworth1,156 Hoylandswaine1,038 Thurlstone1,003 14 places under 1,000 people Photos: 0: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 1: Bob1960evens · Public domain · 2: Steve F · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 3: ChicXulub · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 4: Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 5: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 6: Glyn Drury · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 7: Jonathan Clitheroe · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 8: Andrew Loughran · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 9: Chris Sayles · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 11: Martin Speck · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 12: Chris Northwood. The original uploader was Laser2k at English Wikipedia . · CC BY-SA 2.5 · 13: Mick Knapton · CC BY-SA 3.0 · 14: Neil Theasby · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 18: Michael Patterson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 20: Terry Robinson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 22: DaveGorman at English Wikipedia · Public domain · 24: Gareth Simpson · CC BY 2.0 · 27: Christine Johnstone · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 29: Dave Bevis · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 33: mega monty · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 38: Steve Fareham · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 39: Chris Morgan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 40: Stephen Craven · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 42: Chemical Engineer · Public domain · 46: Andrew Tryon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 48: Richard Vince · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 51: Martin Clark · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 56: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only · ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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