Ingbirchworth’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Ingbirchworth’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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IngbirchworthSouth Yorkshire
With 730 residents, it is a village in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Neil Theasby · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
730
Census 2021 · Barnsley council
Median home
£283K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
48
24% are 65+ · South Yorkshire 18%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ingbirchworth a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Ingbirchworth is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 4% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 10, with 0 at Grade I. 44% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Ingbirchworth stand out
The 3 things Ingbirchworth does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Barn at Ingfield Farm Immediately West of Ings Cottage; 5.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
44% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ingbirchworth.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 15% in Ingbirchworth, fewer than in both South Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
4%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.4%. The car took 93% of commuters, above South Yorkshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 39% of workers at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Bus1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Few households rent privately in Ingbirchworth: 9%, fewer than in both South Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
£283Kmedian sale
Owners make up 87% of households, above South Yorkshire’s towns (61%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. 4% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private rents average £696 a month across the Barnsley council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ingbirchworth£283K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £493,750 | 6 |
| Terraced | £275,000 | 5 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£696
average private rent a month, Barnsley council area
£2,345
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Ingbirchworth than in South Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5 per 1,000 residents a year
5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reported offences in Ingbirchworth came to 10 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. Burglary and damage come to 5.9 per 1,000 residents a year. There were 2.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both South Yorkshire’s towns (13.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Disability is less common in Ingbirchworth, 14% of residents, than in South Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
85%good or very good health
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.9% of the town. At the census, 85% of people in Ingbirchworth called their health good or very good, above South Yorkshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. This South Yorkshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.4 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Ingbirchworth | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 21% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Ingbirchworth: 26% were built before 1919, more than in both South Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
10listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Ingbirchworth has 137 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above both South Yorkshire’s towns (10) and England’s towns (39). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
137
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
More people in Ingbirchworth hold a degree than in South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 43%
48median age
Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older. 15% are under 15, below South Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9.4% of the town. The median resident of Ingbirchworth is 48 years old.
IngbirchworthSouth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ingbirchworth | South Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ingbirchworth
12pages on Ingbirchworth
The big questions
Safety5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £283K · rent £696 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Ivy Bank CloseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Ingbirchworth
Village in South Yorkshire, England
Ingbirchworth is a built-up area of 730 people, in the Barnsley council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 730 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Barnsley
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001174
Ingbirchworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Denby DaleThurlstoneMillhouse GreenHoylandswainePenistoneSkelmanthorpeShepleyIngbirchworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingbirchworth | 730 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denby Dale | 2,734 | 1.6 | A− | B | B | B− |
| Thurlstone | 1,003 | 1.7 | — | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Millhouse Green | 1,249 | 1.8 | — | C− | A− | C+ |
| Hoylandswaine | 1,038 | 2.5 | — | D | A | A |
| Penistone | 8,541 | 2.6 | B+ | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Skelmanthorpe | 4,458 | 2.9 | B | B | C+ | C+ |
| Shepley | 2,515 | 2.9 | A | B | A | A− |
Thurlstone, Millhouse Green and Hoylandswaine have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ingbirchworth
How many listed buildings are there in Ingbirchworth?
That is 5.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Ingbirchworth?
Band D council tax in Ingbirchworth is £2,345 for 2026–27, less than in 68% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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