Jump’s story
No listed buildings inside Jump’s built-up area
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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JumpSouth Yorkshire
It is a village of 1,424 residents in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Chemical Engineer · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,424
Census 2021 · Barnsley council
Median home
£148K
47 sales in 3 years
Median age
38.5
15% are 65+ · South Yorkshire 18%
Degree level
21%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Jump a good place to live?
Housing is within reach (A−): homes sell for a median £147,500, about 3.5 times local household income. Health outcomes fall short of most towns: life expectancy 78.3 for men, 80.3 for women. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for schools and C+ for walkability. Natural hazards weigh less here than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · life expectancy, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency. Jump has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Jump stand out
The 3 things Jump does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
47% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
South Yorkshire 27%.
How Jump grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Jump is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentC−Open →Cost of livingRent £696 a monthA−Open →Jobs & income2.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →WalkabilityNear typical for the towns comparedC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 29% of towns in England; secondary results beat 67% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 5.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsAOpen →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 17% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Jump.
Who lives here
A town of families: 22% of people in Jump are under 15, more than in both South Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below South Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 15% of residents. Jump has a median age of 38.5. Degrees are held by 21% of adults.
38.5median age
JumpSouth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
15%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications30%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level21%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Jump | South Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 21% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB−
On exam results, Jump’s schools trail 52% of towns in England
At the 13 primary schools within 3 km, 57% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 46.4, with 54% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jump Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | – | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
No listed buildings in Jump
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
15% of homes were built before 1919. Historic England’s list has no building inside Jump’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
More people in Jump say their health is bad than in South Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.4%
78% of Jump’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, about level with South Yorkshire’s towns (79%) and below England’s towns (82%). A disability affects just over a fifth of people locally. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 0.6 miles off.
78%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Jump | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.4% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 21% | 17% |
78.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
For a town of its size, Jump records a lot of crime: more per resident than 93% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per 1,000 residents, 37.5 violent crimes are recorded each year. Homes saw 17.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, near South Yorkshire’s towns (18.1) and higher than England’s towns (9.4). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 96 offences in Jump and 19 cases of nuisance behaviour. Of all the crimes, 56% were violence and sexual offences.
37.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 7% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual54
Vehicle crime11
Damage & arson10
Other crime9
Other theft4
Public order3
Weapons2
Shoplifting1
Anti-social19
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.
37.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
96
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.
HousingCost of living grade A−
Social housing is more common in Jump than in South Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns, at 26% of households
47 standard sales inside Jump’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £147,500. Private renters make up 18% of households, about level with South Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and below England’s towns (21%). Home ownership stands at 56% of households.
£148Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Jump£148K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £260,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £147,500 | 19 |
| Terraced | £124,975 | 20 |
56%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£696
average private rent a month, Barnsley council area
£2,317
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Jump is a driving town: 85% of commuters go by car, above South Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 13% of commuters at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 37%, lower than both South Yorkshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%). Income per household averages £45K a year, before tax. Of the commuters living in Jump, 2% work in the town itself.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot6%
Bus5%
Train1%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 43% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wentworth Woodhouse and 7 more in and around Jump
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Jump. Best known first.
Historic houseWentworth Woodhouse3.5 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonk Bretton Priory4.9 km outside town, to the north
MuseumElsecar Heritage Centre1 km outside town, to the south
Heritage railwayElsecar Heritage Railway1.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionWentworth Garden Centre3.1 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumWorsbrough Mill Museum3.3 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Wentworth Woodhouse: Jeff Pearson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monk Bretton Priory: Tony Grist, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elsecar Heritage Centre: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elsecar Heritage Railway: cooldudeandy01, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jump
15pages on Jump
The big questions
SafetyC−37.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £148K · rent £696 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Roebuck RidgeSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthDLife expectancy 78.3 (men), 80.3 (women)Work & commuteC37% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Jump’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HemingfieldHoylandWombwellBramptonBirdwellWorsbroughDarfieldJump
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump | 1,424 | — | — | A− | C− | D |
| Hemingfield | 1,815 | 0.7 | — | B− | B+ | C− |
| Hoyland | 15,527 | 0.8 | C− | B+ | D | D |
| Wombwell | 16,758 | 1.5 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Brampton | 4,620 | 1.9 | C | A | D | D |
| Birdwell | 3,363 | 2.2 | C+ | B− | C | C− |
| Worsbrough | 8,840 | 2.4 | C | B+ | D− | D− |
| Darfield | 7,209 | 2.8 | D | A− | D | D |
Hemingfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Jump
Is Jump safe?
Burglary was rare, with 1 report in the year.
Is Jump expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £147,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £124,975, semi-detached houses £147,500 and detached houses £260,000.
About Jump
Village in South Yorkshire, England
Jump is a built-up area of 1,424 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
- 1,424 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Barnsley
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001245
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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