Old Town is a compact ward close to the centre of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, shaped by its nineteenth-century industrial past. The streets mix Victorian terraces and post‑war council housing with some newer infill schemes, and remnants of coal‑mining and manufacturing heritage still influence the local landscape and community identity.
It has a strong local focus on everyday services rather than tourism: small shops, schools and community centres are important, while town‑centre jobs and transport links such as the main bus and rail interchange are within easy reach. Recent years have seen targeted regeneration and active neighbourhood groups working to tackle social challenges and promote local pride.
Postcode districts covering Old Town
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 13 miles21 km
- Leeds 16.8 miles27 km
- Bradford 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Huddersfield 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Rotherham 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Doncaster 15.6 miles25 km
- Chesterfield 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Wakefield 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Halifax 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Barnsley 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Castleford 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Morley 13.9 miles22.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Central Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Barnsley Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Kingstone Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Barugh Green and Redbrook Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- St. Helens Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Monk Bretton Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Carlton Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Dodworth Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Darton East Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Worsbrough Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Darton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Darton West Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Old Town
S75 1BN, S75 2AQ, S71 1JW, S71 1PB, S75 1EP, S75 2DS, S75 2HE, S75 2SU, S75 1AZ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 20.5 miles33 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Barnsley Interchange 0.6 miles1 km
- Dodworth Railway Station 2.3 miles3.6 km
Hotels near Old Town Ad
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Fairway 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Churchill's Hotel 2 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Cubley Hall 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Friendship Hotel 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Holmfield Arms 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Mercure Barnsley Tankersley Manor Hotel 4 5 miles8 km
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
Schools in Old Town
- St Mary's C of E Primary School, Barnsley Primary
- Wilthorpe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 1 mile1.6 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Outwood Library Library 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Stanley Library Library 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 11.7 miles18.9 km