St. Helens is a ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, made up of a mix of terraced streets, post‑war estates and semi‑rural fringes just outside the town centre. It sits within reasonable commuting distance of Leeds and Sheffield and includes a number of green spaces and reclaimed colliery land used for recreation.
The area’s character is rooted in Barnsley’s industrial past - coal mining and local manufacturing - and that legacy shows in a strong community spirit, local sports clubs and active community centres. Economically the ward has shifted towards retail, light industry and commuting, and like many former mining communities it combines proud local traditions with ongoing regeneration efforts and social challenges.
Postcode districts covering St. Helens
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 14.2 miles
- Leeds 15.7 miles
- Bradford 18.9 miles
- Huddersfield 14.2 miles
- Rotherham 11.1 miles
- Doncaster 15.2 miles
- Chesterfield 22.8 miles
- Wakefield 7.2 miles
- Halifax 19.7 miles
- Barnsley 1.2 miles
- Castleford 11.1 miles
- Morley 13 miles
Neighbouring places
- Carlton Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Monk Bretton Ward 1.1 miles
- Barnsley Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Old Town Ward 1.4 miles
- Royston Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Darton East Ward 1.7 miles
- Central Ward 1.8 miles
- Barugh Green and Redbrook Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Cudworth and Shafton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Cudworth Ward 2.2 miles
- Darton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Notton Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in St. Helens
S71 1UL, S71 3LJ, S71 1PA, S71 3QN, S71 3HR, S71 3PF, S71 3QU, S71 2BA, S71 3QE … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 20.2 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.3 miles
- Barnsley Interchange 1.8 miles
- Darton Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near St. Helens Ad
- Travelodge Barnsley 3 2.6 miles
- ibis Styles Barnsley 3 2.9 miles
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- Premier Inn Barnsley Central M1 J37 3 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 3.2 miles
- Hotel Nineteen 3 3.5 miles
- Best Western Hotel St Pierre 3 4.1 miles
- Wortley Hall Sheffield 3 6.6 miles
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western, Newmillerdam, Wakefield 3 4.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 7.1 miles
Schools in St. Helens
- Athersley North Primary School Primary
- Athersley South Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Catholic and C of E School All ages
- Laithes Primary School Primary
- Springwell Special Academy Special
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 1.9 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 5.5 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 5.9 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 6.1 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 6.2 miles
- Outwood Library Library 8.9 miles
- Stanley Library Library 9.3 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 9.6 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 11.7 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 11.7 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 12.5 miles