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Barnsley South

Constituency

South Yorkshire and The Humber. About 107,910 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 76 square kilometres.

MP for Barnsley South

Stephanie PeacockLabourMP since

They won by 4,748 votes on a 46.2% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 100% of people in Barnsley South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
13.5%
309th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
46.2%
20th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
104,847
238th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
100%
UK 44%
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2024 general election result

Candidates in Barnsley South at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Stephanie PeacockElectedLabour16,39946.7%
David WhiteReform UK11,65133.2%
Suzanne PearsonConservative3,2479.3%
Trevor MayneGreen Party1,5214.3%
Simon Clement-JonesLiberal Democrat1,1723.3%
Simon BiltcliffeThe Yorkshire Party7162.0%
Terry RobinsonSocialist Labour Party2270.6%
Maxine SpencerEnglish Democrats1490.4%
Electorate
75,853
Turnout
46.2%
Majority
4,748 (13.5%)
Valid votes
35,082
Rejected ballots
78

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Barnsley South compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Barnsley SouthMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Barnsley South is 13.5%.
13.5%309th smallest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Barnsley South is 46.2%.
46.2%20th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Barnsley South is 104,847.
104,847238th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Barnsley South is 100.0%.
100%joint most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Barnsley South?

Barnsley South had 104,847 usual residents at the census.

Barnsley South is the 238th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Barnsley

Most of Barnsley South lies in Barnsley. These figures are published for the whole of Barnsley, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Barnsley South itself. See Barnsley

Average house price
£175,537
Up 3.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,652
113th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.8×
Joint 36th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
30.1
40th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Barnsley South in brief

The winner in Barnsley South had a majority of 13.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Barnsley South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 46.2%.

Barnsley South had 104,847 usual residents at the census.

About 100% of people in Barnsley South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.