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 miles
- Leeds 16.8 miles
- Bradford 19.4 miles
- Huddersfield 14.1 miles
- Rotherham 10.3 miles
- Doncaster 15.6 miles
- Chesterfield 21.7 miles
- Wakefield 8.2 miles
- Halifax 19.8 miles
- Barnsley 0.9 miles
- Castleford 12.5 miles
- Morley 13.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Central Ward 0.8 miles
- Barnsley Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Kingstone Ward 1.1 miles
- Barugh Green and Redbrook Built-up area 1.3 miles
- St. Helens Ward 1.4 miles
- Monk Bretton Ward 1.7 miles
- Carlton Built-up area 2 miles
- Dodworth Built-up area 2 miles
- Darton East Ward 2.1 miles
- Worsbrough Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Darton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Darton West Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Old Town
S71 1PE, S75 2BQ, S75 2TN, S75 1BA, S71 1LJ, S75 2QP, S71 1QD, S75 2SQ, S75 2NF … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 20.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.2 miles
- Barnsley Interchange 0.6 miles
- Dodworth Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Old Town Ad
- ibis Styles Barnsley 3 1.6 miles
- Premier Inn Barnsley Central M1 J37 3 0.6 miles
- Travelodge Barnsley 3 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 1.9 miles
- Hotel Nineteen 3 2.3 miles
- Wortley Hall Sheffield 3 5.2 miles
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- Mercure Barnsley Tankersley Manor Hotel 4 5 miles
- Best Western Hotel St Pierre 3 5.1 miles
- Premier Inn Sheffield/Barnsley 3 5.2 miles
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 mile
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 5.4 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 5.5 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 6.6 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 7.4 miles
- Outwood Library Library 10.1 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 10.4 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles
- Stanley Library Library 10.5 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 10.7 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 11.7 miles