Millhouse Green’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Millhouse Green’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Millhouse GreenSouth Yorkshire
It is a village of 1,249 residents in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
1,249
Census 2021 · Barnsley council
Median home
£285K
49 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.7
21% are 65+ · South Yorkshire 18%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Millhouse Green a good place to live?
Crime is low: 15.2 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 5.9 home and vehicle crimes. It also does well on schools — primary results beat 52% of towns in England; secondary results beat 85% of towns in England. A median £285,000 buys a home here, 6.7 times what households in the Barnsley council area earn in a year. Its weakest is walkability: 5% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Elsewhere it is close to typical: C+ for health, C+ for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency. Millhouse Green has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Millhouse Green grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Millhouse Green is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Millhouse Green has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WalkabilityAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD−Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentA−Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 52% of towns in England; secondary results beat 85% of towns in EnglandB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 80 for men, 83.7 for womenC+Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workC+Open →Hazard risk0.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingCOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 18% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Millhouse Green stand out
The 2 things Millhouse Green does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Millhouse Green.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Fewer commuters in Millhouse Green work nearby than in South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% travel under 5 km
5%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £54K a year, before tax. The car took 94% of commuters, above South Yorkshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Among 16 to 64s, 1.9% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. 2% of commuters who live in Millhouse Green also work there.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot3%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: behind almost every UK town
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsB+
Results at Millhouse Green’s schools beat 73% of towns in England
B+School Grade
GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: nearly three in five pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 51.4. The one school in town appears below. Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millhouse Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 100 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Millhouse Green records less crime per resident than 80% of UK towns
15.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Police figures for Millhouse Green’s built-up area: 44 crimes and 12 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 66% of the crimes. There were 5.6 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).
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 64% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual29
Public order4
Other crime4
Burglary3
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social12
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.
15.2
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
5.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
44
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 C−
Private renting is less common in Millhouse Green than in South Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
£285Kmedian sale
Owners make up 71% of households, above South Yorkshire’s towns (61%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Half of the 49 standard sales inside Millhouse Green’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £285,000. Private rents average £696 a month across the Barnsley council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Millhouse Green£285K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £368,500 | 26 |
| Semi-detached | £227,500 | 13 |
| Terraced | £150,000 | 9 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£696
average private rent a month, Barnsley council area
£2,377
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Millhouse Green keeps more of its old housing than South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 30% built before 1919
1listed buildingsCHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 1 listed building in Millhouse Green, every one Grade II. Scaled to its population, Millhouse Green has 8 listed buildings per 10,000 people, below South Yorkshire’s towns (11) and England’s towns (39) alike.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
8
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Good or very good health: 82% of Millhouse Green’s residents
82%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
The nearest A&E to Millhouse Green is Barnsley Hospital, 7.3 miles away. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.5 miles off. 18% of residents have a disability, lower than South Yorkshire’s towns (21%) yet higher than England’s towns (17%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Millhouse Green | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 21% | 17% |
80
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Who lives here
Few people in Millhouse Green are 15 to 24: 7.7%, fewer than in South Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
44.7median age
35% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 20%, above South Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older. Millhouse Green has a median age of 44.7.
Millhouse GreenSouth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Millhouse Green | South Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Millhouse Green
13pages on Millhouse Green
The big questions
SafetyA−15.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £285K · rent £696 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Manchester RoadSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 80 (men), 83.7 (women)Work & commuteC+43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Millhouse Green
Village in South Yorkshire, England
Millhouse Green is a built-up area of 1,249 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
- 1,249 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Barnsley
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001216
Millhouse Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ThurlstonePenistoneHoylandswaineOxspringDenby DaleStocksbridgeSilkstoneMillhouse Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millhouse Green | 1,249 | — | — | C− | A− | C+ |
| Thurlstone | 1,003 | 0.7 | — | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Penistone | 8,541 | 1.6 | B+ | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Hoylandswaine | 1,038 | 2.6 | — | D | A | A |
| Oxspring | 1,196 | 2.9 | — | C− | A+ | B− |
| Denby Dale | 2,734 | 3.3 | A− | B | B | B− |
| Stocksbridge | 7,264 | 4.2 | C− | B− | C− | C− |
| Silkstone | 1,682 | 4.4 | — | C− | A− | A− |
Thurlstone, Hoylandswaine, Oxspring and Silkstone have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Millhouse Green
How many listed buildings are there in Millhouse Green?
1 on Historic England’s list.
Is Millhouse Green safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Are schools in Millhouse Green good?
Secondary schools stand out: GCSE results beat 85% of towns in England. Primary results are closer to the middle, beating 52%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Barnsley council.
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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