This list is complete and up to date as of June 2026.

This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of South Yorkshire in Yorkshire and the Humber. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets.

District councils

Barnsley

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 10 May 1973) to 3 May 1979:[1]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 10 June 2004:[2]

Wards from 10 June 2004 to 7 May 2026:[3][4]

  1. Central (3)
  2. Cudworth (3)
  3. Darfield (3)
  4. Darton East (3)
  5. Darton West (3)
  6. Dearne North (3)
  7. Dearne South (3)
  8. Dodworth (3)
  9. Hoyland Milton (3)
  10. Kingstone (3)
  11. Monk Bretton (3)
  12. North East (3)
  13. Old Town (3)
  14. Penistone East (3)
  15. Penistone West (3)
  16. Rockingham (3)
  17. Royston (3)
  18. St Helens (3)
  19. Stairfoot (3)
  20. Wombwell (3)
  21. Worsbrough (3)

Wards from 7 May 2026 to present:[5]

  1. Athersley & New Lodge (3)
  2. Central (3)
  3. Cudworth (3)
  4. Darfield & Great Houghton (3)
  5. Darton East (3)
  6. Darton West (3)
  7. Dearne North (3)
  8. Dearne South (3)
  9. Dodworth, Stainborough & Tankersley (3)
  10. Hoyland Milton (3)
  11. Kingstone (3)
  12. Monk Bretton (3)
  13. North East (3)
  14. Old Town (3)
  15. Penistone East (3)
  16. Penistone West (3)
  17. Rockingham (3)
  18. Royston (3)
  19. Stairfoot (3)
  20. Wombwell (3)
  21. Worsbrough (3)

Doncaster

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 10 May 1973) to 1 May 1980:[1]

Wards from 1 May 1980 to 10 June 2004:[6]

Wards from 10 June 2004 to 7 May 2015:[7]

  1. Adwick (3)
  2. Armthorpe (3)
  3. Askern Spa (3)
  4. Balby (3)
  5. Bentley (3)
  6. Bessacarr & Cantley (3)
  7. Central (3)
  8. Conisbrough & Denaby (3)
  9. Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall & Barnby Dun (3)
  10. Edlington & Warmsworth (3)
  11. Finningley (3)
  12. Great North Road (3)
  13. Hatfield (3)
  14. Mexborough (3)
  15. Rossington (3)
  16. Sprotbrough (3)
  17. Stainforth & Moorends (3)
  18. Thorne (3)
  19. Torne Valley (3)
  20. Town Moor (3)
  21. Wheatley (3)

Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:[8]

Rotherham

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 10 May 1973) to 1 May 1980:[1]

Wards from 1 May 1980 to 10 June 2004:[9]

Wards from 10 June 2004 to 6 May 2021:[10]

  1. Anston & Woodsetts (3) †
  2. Boston Castle (3)
  3. Brinsworth & Catcliffe (3)
  4. Dinnington (3) †
  5. Hellaby (3)
  6. Holderness (3)
  7. Hoober (3)
  8. Keppel (3)
  9. Maltby (3)
  10. Rawmarsh (3)
  11. Rotherham East (3)
  12. Rotherham West (3)
  13. Rother Vale (3)
  14. Silverwood (3)
  15. Sitwell (3)
  16. Swinton (3)
  17. Valley (3)
  18. Wales (3)
  19. Wath (3)
  20. Wickersley (3)
  21. Wingfield (3)

† minor boundary changes in 2011[11]

Wards from 6 May 2021 to present:[12]

  1. Anston and Woodsetts (3)
  2. Aston and Todwick (2)
  3. Aughton and Swallownest (2)
  4. Boston Castle (3)
  5. Bramley and Ravenfield (2)
  6. Brinsworth (2)
  7. Dalton and Thrybergh (2)
  8. Dinnington (3)
  9. Greasbrough (2)
  10. Hellaby and Maltby West (2)
  11. Hoober (3)
  12. Keppel (3)
  13. Kilnhurst and Swinton East (2)
  14. Maltby East (2)
  15. Rawmarsh East (2)
  16. Rawmarsh West (2)
  17. Rother Vale (2)
  18. Rotherham East (3)
  19. Rotherham West (3)
  20. Sitwell (3)
  21. Swinton Rockingham (2)
  22. Thurcroft and Wickersley South (2)
  23. Wales (2)
  24. Wath (2)
  25. Wickersley North (3)

Sheffield

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 10 May 1973) to 1 May 1980:[1]

  1. Attercliffe (3)
  2. Beauchief (3)
  3. Birley (3)
  4. Brightside (3)
  5. Broomhill (3)
  6. Burngreave (3)
  7. Castle (3)
  8. Chapel Green (3)
  9. Darnall (3)
  10. Dore (3)
  11. Ecclesall (3)
  12. Firth Park (3)
  13. Gleadless (3)
  14. Hallam (3)
  15. Handsworth (3)
  16. Heeley (3)
  17. Hillsborough (3)
  18. Intake (3)
  19. Manor (3)
  20. Mosborough (3)
  21. Nether Edge (3)
  22. Nether Shire (3)
  23. Netherthorpe (3)
  24. Owlerton (3)
  25. Park (3)
  26. Sharrow (3)
  27. South Wortley (3)
  28. Southey Green (3)
  29. Stocksbridge (3)
  30. Walkley (3)

Wards from 1 May 1980 to 10 June 2004:[13]

  1. Beauchief (3)
  2. Birley (3)
  3. Brightside (3)
  4. Broomhill (3)
  5. Burngreave (3)
  6. Castle (3)
  7. Chapel Green (3)
  8. Darnall (3)
  9. Dore (3)
  10. Ecclesall (3)
  11. Firth Park (3)
  12. Hallam (3)
  13. Handsworth (3)
  14. Heeley (3)
  15. Hillsborough (3)
  16. Intake (3)
  17. Manor (3)
  18. Mosborough (3)
  19. Nether Edge (3)
  20. Nether Shire (3)
  21. Netherthorpe (3)
  22. Norton (3)
  23. Owlerton (3)
  24. Park (3)
  25. Sharrow (3)
  26. South Wortley (3)
  27. Southey Green (3)
  28. Stocksbridge (3)
  29. Walkley (3)

Wards from 10 June 2004 to 5 May 2016:[14]

  1. Arbourthorne (3)
  2. Beauchief and Greenhill (3)
  3. Beighton (3)
  4. Birley (3)
  5. Broomhill and Sharrow Vale (3)
  6. Burngreave (3)
  7. Central (3)
  8. Crookes & Crosspool (3)
  9. Darnall (3)
  10. Dore and Totley (3)
  11. East Ecclesfield (3)
  12. Ecclesall (3)
  13. Firth Park (3)
  14. Fulwood (3)
  15. Gleadless Valley (3)
  16. Graves Park (3)
  17. Hillsborough (3)
  18. Manor Castle (3)
  19. Mosborough (3)
  20. Nether Edge (3)
  21. Richmond (3)
  22. Shiregreen and Brightside (3)
  23. Southey (3)
  24. Stannington (3)
  25. Stocksbridge and Upper Don (3)
  26. Walkley (3)
  27. West Ecclesfield (3)
  28. Woodhouse (3)

Wards from 5 May 2016 to present:[15]

Former county council

South Yorkshire

Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 1 April 1986 (county abolished):[1][16][17]

  1. Adwick-le-Street (1)
  2. Barnsley No. 1 (1)
  3. Barnsley No. 2 (1)
  4. Barnsley No. 3 (1)
  5. Barnsley No. 4 (1)
  6. Barnsley No. 5 (1)
  7. Barnsley No. 6 (1)
  8. Bentley-with-Arksey No. 1 (1)
  9. Bentley-with-Arksey No. 2 (1)
  10. Conisbrough (1)
  11. Cudworth (1)
  12. Darfield (1)
  13. Darton (1)
  14. Dearne No. 1 (1)
  15. Dearne No. 2 (1)
  16. Dodworth (1)
  17. Doncaster No. 1 (1)
  18. Doncaster No. 2 (1)
  19. Doncaster No. 3 (1)
  20. Doncaster No. 4 (Wheatley) (1)
  21. Doncaster No. 5 (Intake) (1)
  22. Doncaster No. 6 (Bessacarr) (1)
  23. Doncaster Rural No. 1 (1)
  24. Doncaster Rural No. 2 (1)
  25. Doncaster Rural No. 3 (1)
  26. Doncaster Rural No. 4 (1)
  27. Doncaster Rural No. 5 (1)
  28. Doncaster Rural No. 6 (1)
  29. Hemsworth (1)
  30. Hoyland (1)
  31. Kiveton Park No. 1 (1)
  32. Kiveton Park No. 2 (1)
  33. Maltby (1)
  34. Mexborough (1)
  35. Penistone (1)
  36. Penistone Rural (1)
  37. Rawmarsh No. 1 (1)
  38. Rawmarsh No. 2 (1)
  39. Rotherham No. 1 (1)
  40. Rotherham No. 2 (1)
  41. Rotherham No. 3 (1)
  42. Rotherham No. 4 (1)
  43. Rotherham No. 5 (1)
  44. Rotherham No. 6 (1)
  45. Rotherham Rural No. 1 (1)
  46. Rotherham Rural No. 2 (1)
  47. Rotherham Rural No. 3 (1)
  48. Rotherham Rural No. 4 (1)
  49. Rotherham Rural No. 5 (1)
  50. Royston (1)
  51. Sheffield No. 1 (3)
  52. Sheffield No. 2 (3)
  53. Sheffield No. 3 (3)
  54. Sheffield No. 4 (3)
  55. Sheffield No. 5 (3)
  56. Sheffield No. 6 (3)
  57. Sheffield No. 7 (3)
  58. Sheffield No. 8 (3)
  59. Sheffield No. 9 (3)
  60. Sheffield No. 10 (3)
  61. Sheffield No. 11 (3)
  62. Sheffield No. 12 (3)
  63. Sheffield No. 13 (3)
  64. Stocksbridge (1)
  65. Swinton (1)
  66. Thorne No. 1 (1)
  67. Thorne No. 2 (1)
  68. Thorne No. 3 (1)
  69. Wath upon Dearne (1)
  70. Wombwell (1)
  71. Worsbrough (1)
  72. Wortley No. 1 (1)
  73. Wortley No. 2 (1)
  74. Wortley No. 3 (1)

Electoral wards by constituency

Source:[18]

Wards as they existed on 1 December 2020.

Barnsley North

Barnsley: Central; Cudworth; Darton East; Darton West; Monk Bretton; North East; Old Town; Royston; St. Helens.

Barnsley South

Barnsley: Darfield; Dearne North; Dearne South; Hoyland Milton; Kingstone; Rockingham; Stairfoot; Wombwell; Worsbrough.

Doncaster Central

Doncaster: Armthorpe; Balby South; Bessacarr; Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall; Hexthorpe & Balby North; Tickhill & Wadworth; Town; Wheatley Hills & Intake.

Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme (part)

Doncaster: Finningley; Hatfield; Rossington & Bawtry; Thorne & Moorends.

Doncaster North

Doncaster: Adwick le Street & Carcroft; Bentley; Mexborough; Norton & Askern; Roman Ridge; Sprotbrough; Stainforth & Barnby Dun.

Penistone and Stocksbridge

Barnsley: Dodworth; Penistone East; Penistone West.

Sheffield: East Ecclesfield; Stocksbridge & Upper Don; West Ecclesfield.

Rawmarsh and Conisbrough

Doncaster: Conisbrough; Edlington & Warmsworth.

Rotherham: Bramley & Ravenfield; Hoober; Kilnhurst & Swinton East; Rawmarsh East; Rawmarsh West; Swinton Rockingham; Wath.

Rother Valley

Rotherham: Anston & Woodsetts; Aston & Todwick; Aughton & Swallownest; Dinnington; Hellaby & Maltby West; Maltby East; Sitwell; Thurcroft & Wickersley South; Wales.

Rotherham

Rotherham: Boston Castle; Brinsworth; Dalton & Thrybergh; Greasbrough; Keppel; Rother Vale; Rotherham East; Rotherham West; Wickersley North.

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Sheffield: Burngreave; Firth Park; Hillsborough; Shiregreen & Brightside; Southey.

Sheffield Central

Sheffield: Broomhill & Sharrow Vale; City; Nether Edge & Sharrow; Walkley.

Sheffield Hallam

Sheffield: Crookes & Crosspool; Dore & Totley; Ecclesall; Fulwood; Stannington.

Sheffield Heeley

Sheffield: Beauchief & Greenhill; Gleadless Valley; Graves Park; Manor Castle; Park & Arbourthorne; Richmond (polling districts UB, UC & UE).

Sheffield South East

Beighton; Birley; Darnall; Mosborough; Richmond (polling districts UA, UD, UF, UG & UH); Woodhouse.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 The County of South Yorkshire (Electoral Divisions and Wards) Order 1973
  2. ↑ The Borough of Barnsley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  3. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Barnsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Barnsley (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Barnsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2025. Retrieved on 30 June 2026.
  6. ↑ The Borough of Doncaster (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Doncaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Doncaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  9. ↑ The Borough of Rotherham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  10. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Rotherham (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  11. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Rotherham (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "Borough Election Result 6 May 2021". Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  13. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The City of Sheffield (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  14. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The City of Sheffield (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  15. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Sheffield (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 20 April 2016.
  16. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1973. The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  17. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1977. The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  18. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023. Retrieved on 30 June 2026.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_electoral_wards_in_South_Yorkshire