Barnsley South
Barnsley South is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election. It is represented by Stephanie Peacock of the Labour Party, who was MP for the predecessor seat of Barnsley East from 2017 to 2024.
Constituency profile
The constituency is located in South Yorkshire, covering the south-eastern part of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley. The constituency contains southern parts of the large market town of Barnsley, along with other towns, villages and rural areas to its south-east. Other settlements in the constituency include the towns of Hoyland and Wombwell and the large villages of Worsbrough, Darfield, Thurnscoe and Bolton upon Dearne.The area has an industrial heritage and a history of coal mining. On average, residents of the constituency are considerably less wealthy and less likely to be degree-educated than the rest of Yorkshire and the country as a whole. White people make up 97% of the population. At the most recent borough council election in 2024, voters in the constituency elected primarily Labour Party councillors. It is estimated that over 70% of Barnsley South voted in favour of leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum, making it one of the top ten most Brexit-supporting constituencies out of 650 nationwide.
Boundaries
The constituency is composed of the following wards of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley :- Darfield, Dearne North, Dearne South, Hoyland Milton, Kingstone, Rockingham, Stairfoot, Wombwell, and Worsbrough from Barnsley East.