Darton East is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It covers the eastern side of the village of Darton and nearby residential areas, sitting between Barnsley and Wakefield and within easy commuting distance of Leeds. The ward is served by Darton railway station, which helps link the local community to the wider region.
The area has a history shaped by the South Yorkshire coalfield, and that industrial legacy is visible in a mix of older terraced housing and more recent developments. Today it combines local shops, schools and sports clubs with green spaces on the edge of the Pennines, and has seen gradual regeneration and community activity aimed at broadening employment and improving facilities while retaining a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Darton East
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 15 miles
- Leeds 14.9 miles
- Bradford 17.4 miles
- Oldham 24.5 miles
- Huddersfield 12.5 miles
- Rotherham 12.3 miles
- Doncaster 16.9 miles
- Chesterfield 23.6 miles
- Wakefield 6.3 miles
- Halifax 18 miles
- Barnsley 2.6 miles
- Castleford 11.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Darton Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Darton West Ward 1.3 miles
- Barugh Green and Redbrook Built-up area 1.6 miles
- St. Helens Ward 1.7 miles
- Woolley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Old Town Ward 2.1 miles
- Notton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Royston Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Carlton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Barnsley Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Monk Bretton Ward 2.8 miles
- Central Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Darton East
S75 5HL, S75 5HP, S75 6BL, S75 5BA, S75 5GU, S75 5SA, S75 6LS, S75 6EF, S75 6JA … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 20.1 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 21.9 miles
- Darton Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Barnsley Interchange 2.7 miles
Hotels near Darton East Ad
- ibis Styles Barnsley 3 2.7 miles
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 3 miles
- Travelodge Barnsley 3 4 miles
- Premier Inn Barnsley Central M1 J37 3 2.6 miles
- Best Western Hotel St Pierre 3 3.2 miles
- Hotel Nineteen 3 3.1 miles
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western, Newmillerdam, Wakefield 3 3.2 miles
- Travelodge Wakefield Woolley Edge M1 Northbound 3 2.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 6.4 miles
Schools in Darton East
- Darton Primary School Primary
- Mapplewell Primary School Primary
- Wellgate Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 3 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 4.7 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 6.6 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 7.4 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7.4 miles
- Outwood Library Library 8.2 miles
- Stanley Library Library 8.8 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 11.1 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 11.6 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 11.9 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 12.2 miles