City Profile • Local Authority
Barnsley
Barnsley is a local authority district comprising 10 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £191k, reflecting a upward trend of 2.5% over the past year. Crime levels sit at a moderate 107 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
246,482
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
10 AreasS30ExploreS35ExploreS36ExploreS63ExploreS70ExploreS71ExploreS72ExploreS73ExploreS74ExploreS75Explore
Population Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Barnsley authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English92.6%
White: Other White3.8%
African0.5%
Any other ethnic group0.5%
Other Asian0.3%
White and Black Caribbean0.3%
Age Profile
50-54 years7.7%
55-59 years7.4%
30-34 years6.9%
25-29 years6.6%
35-39 years6.4%
60-64 years6.4%
Top Occupations
Elementary occupations14.0%
Professional14.0%
Skilled trades12.6%
Associate professional10.9%
Process and machine operatives10.4%
Caring and leisure10.2%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright33.0%
Owned: Mortgage29.4%
Social rented: Council15.5%
Private rented: Landlord15.1%
Social rented: Other4.2%
Private rented: Other2.1%
Area DNA
family6/10
health6/10
safety2/10
homeown3/10
transit7/10
affluence1/10
diversity6/10
employment4/10
investment10/10