Upper Tankersley’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Upper Tankersley’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Upper TankersleySouth Yorkshire
The village has 914 residents and lies in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: John Slater · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
914
Census 2021 · Barnsley council
Median home
£250K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.9
21% are 65+ · South Yorkshire 18%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Upper Tankersley a good place to live?
Upper Tankersley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 9% of commuters.
What makes Upper Tankersley stand out
The thing Upper Tankersley does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Upper Tankersley.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Upper Tankersley work nearby than in South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 17% travel under 5 km
9%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.
About 2% of its commuters stay in Upper Tankersley for work. 91% of commuters drove, higher than both South Yorkshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Household income averages £43K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
Bus3%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Private renting is less common in Upper Tankersley than in South Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6%
£250Kmedian sale
Home ownership stands at 73% of households. The median sale price was £250K, above South Yorkshire’s towns (£186K) but below England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £696 a month across the Barnsley council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Upper Tankersley£250K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £390,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £190,000 | 15 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£696
average private rent a month, Barnsley council area
£2,357
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
Burglary and damage hit Upper Tankersley harder than South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 34.7 per 1,000 residents a year
26.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Per 1,000 residents, 26.3 violent crimes are recorded each year. Reported offences in Upper Tankersley came to 50 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 10. Of all the crimes, 30% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Vehicle crime11
Damage & arson9
Public order3
Other theft3
Drugs3
Other crime3
Burglary2
Anti-social10
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.
26.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
34.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
50
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
83% of residents say their health is good or very good
83%good or very good health
There is no GP practice in Upper Tankersley: the nearest is 2.4 miles off. At the census, 5.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, between South Yorkshire’s towns (6.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). A disability affects 19% of people locally.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Upper Tankersley | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.6% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 21% | 17% |
78.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
All 3 of Upper Tankersley’s listed buildings are Grade II
3listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, about level with England’s towns (16%) and above South Yorkshire’s towns (14%). Relative to its size, Upper Tankersley keeps 33 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
33
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
Few people in Upper Tankersley are 15 to 24: 10%, fewer than in both South Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
45.9median age
People 65 and over make up 21% of the town, above both South Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Half the people of Upper Tankersley are older than 45.9. The under-15s are 17% of the population here.
Upper TankersleySouth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Upper Tankersley | South Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Upper Tankersley
13pages on Upper Tankersley
The big questions
Safety26.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £250K · rent £696 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.1 (men), 81.5 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wentworth Castle and 6 more in and around Upper Tankersley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Upper Tankersley. Best known first.
CastleWentworth Castle2.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumElsecar Heritage Centre4.4 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayElsecar Heritage Railway4.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumWorsbrough Mill Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionWigfield Farm3.1 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumWortley Top Forge3.6 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Wentworth Castle: Klaus with K. Blue fringing removed by Digon3 13:34, 24 August 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elsecar Heritage Centre: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elsecar Heritage Railway: cooldudeandy01, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Upper Tankersley
Village in South Yorkshire, England
Upper Tankersley is a built-up area of 914 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
- 914 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Barnsley
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001270
Upper Tankersley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BirdwellHoylandChapeltown and High GreenWorsbroughJumpThurgolandDodworthUpper Tankersley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Tankersley | 914 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Birdwell | 3,363 | 0.9 | C+ | B− | C | C− |
| Hoyland | 15,527 | 2.2 | C− | B+ | D | D |
| Chapeltown and High Green | 22,187 | 2.5 | C+ | B− | C+ | C |
| Worsbrough | 8,840 | 2.7 | C | B+ | D− | D− |
| Jump | 1,424 | 2.8 | — | A− | C− | D |
| Thurgoland | 1,239 | 2.9 | — | C | B+ | B− |
| Dodworth | 5,981 | 3.1 | B− | B+ | C | C− |
Jump and Thurgoland have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Upper Tankersley
How much is council tax in Upper Tankersley?
Band D council tax in Upper Tankersley is £2,357 for 2026–27, less than in 65% 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.
Is Upper Tankersley expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £190,000 and detached houses £390,000.
Who lives in Upper Tankersley?
At the 2021 Census, 10% of Upper Tankersley’s 914 residents were 15 to 24 and 21% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
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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