Carlton is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England.

In the industrial estate lies a glass recycling plant, called Rexam.

To its east stands the Mr Kipling cake factory, owned by Premier Foods.

A Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses serves both the Carlton and Athersley congregations.

An ancient sacred spring or holy well existed near to the modern-day Carlton Road and became associated with St Helen in early Christian times.