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<strong>Barnsley</strong> in <strong>Depth</strong> <strong>Children</strong>’s and <strong>Young</strong> People’s Report – 2008/09 <strong>In</strong>formation2 Geography, Population & Deprivation2.1 Geography<strong>Barnsley</strong> Metropolitan Borough is one of the four districts in the county ofSouth Yorkshire, lying about 15 miles North of Sheffield and 20 miles South ofLeeds. The Borough covers a diverse area stretching 24 miles from thePennines in the west to the Dearne Valley lowlands in the East. It covers anarea of 127 square miles and features a variety of landscapes ranging fromhigh moorlands to urban area and arable lowlands.<strong>In</strong> June 2004 the ward boundaries changed to create 21 new wards, theseare:Central Dodworth Penistone WestCudworth Hoyland Milton RockinghamDarfield Kingstone RoystonDarton East Monk Bretton St Helen’sDarton West North East StairfootDearne North Old Town WombwellDearne South Penistone East WorsbroughFigure 2.1.1 <strong>Barnsley</strong> Wards as of June 2004 (New Wards)- 12 -

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