Barnsley

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Barnsley.

Population
248,071
People in Employment
108,040 (71.0%)
People Inactive
38,405 (25.2%)
People Unemployed
5,750 (3.8%)
Number Of Jobs
76k
Median Salary
£24,835
Mean Salary
£27,967

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Barnsley. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Barnsley for 2024

Barnsleys most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 11,790 crimes and in 2022 there were 11,914 crimes. Which is an decrease of 124 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 11,790 872
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 4,454 324
Getting Better
Public order 3,217 244
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 3,351 216
Getting Better
Other theft 1,883 176
Getting Better
Burglary 1,930 159
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,800 156
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 2,357 125
Getting Better
Other crime 1,135 92
Getting Better
Drugs 688 56
Getting Better
Robbery 291 42
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 327 30
Getting Better
Theft from the person 99 8
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 85 8
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Barnsley

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Central has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Barnsley, with 7947 crimes and 611 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Darton West has 694 crimes and 63 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Kingstone 342 29
Central 333 23
Stairfoot 178 14
St Helens 159 28
Monk Bretton 158 13
Dearne North 152 13
Old Town 144 13
Dearne South 123 10
Worsbrough 120 12
Rockingham 115 10
Darfield 115 10
Wombwell 114 9
Royston 85 7
Darton West 81 7
Penistone West 73 6
Penistone East 72 6
Cudworth 70 6
Hoyland Milton 65 5
Dodworth 58 5
Darton East 53 5
North East 0 0

Crime map for Barnsley

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Barnsley

The average property price in Barnsley is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £261,336.72 £159,552.13 £126,851.69 £91,156.56
2022 £252,319.71 £154,910.72 £123,852.30 £89,732.07
2021 £225,863.72 £139,055.17 £112,111.14 £83,875.33
2020 £203,095.09 £126,047.86 £101,446.54 £78,321.70
2019 £194,905.96 £120,868.43 £97,520.61 £76,976.41
2018 £188,002.72 £116,301.07 £94,330.20 £74,680.48
2017 £180,992.38 £111,636.67 £91,164.81 £72,093.62
2016 £171,957.53 £106,377.63 £87,468.20 £68,123.52
2015 £164,311.55 £101,991.79 £83,955.57 £65,411.85
2014 £162,333.06 £101,196.25 £83,868.92 £65,732.97
2013 £155,903.56 £96,836.04 £80,376.85 £63,744.47
2012 £157,826.95 £98,178.26 £81,484.77 £65,474.62
2011 £160,925.30 £99,144.23 £82,357.49 £67,072.46
2010 £163,212.63 £101,371.68 £84,669.15 £68,789.25

Property prices over time for Barnsley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Barnsley

The median salary in Barnsley is £24,835 and the mean salary in Barnsley is £27,967.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
76k
Median Salary
£24,835
Annual Percentage Change
7.9%
Mean Salary
£27,967

Salary comparison between Barnsley and Yorkshire

See how Barnsley compares to the rest of Yorkshire. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Yorkshire is £28,639 in Leeds and the lowest median salary is £23,350 in Kingston upon Hull UA. Barnsley ranks 9 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Leeds 257k £28,639 8.9% £34,015 12.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire UA 120k £28,067 10.4% £31,118 7.8%
York UA 73k £27,507 13.5% £32,222 4.7%
Kirklees 133k £26,420 14.7% £29,308 11.7%
Calderdale 72k £26,136 10.9% £29,763 10.0%
Sheffield 160k £25,965 3.9% £29,920 6.0%
Doncaster 88k £25,356 1.9% £30,401 9.6%
Bradford 147k £25,299 6.8% £29,812 8.8%
North Lincolnshire UA 56k £25,253 5.3% £29,829 4.6%
Wakefield 119k £24,825 6.1% £28,743 4.6%
North East Lincolnshire UA 45k £24,811 8.3% £28,683 4.8%
Rotherham 84k £24,246 11.2% £27,853 11.0%
Kingston upon Hull UA 95k £23,350 5.4% £24,271 4.1%

See how Barnsley compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Number of businesses by industry for Barnsley

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
240 505 1,200 290 270 635 710 555 215 125 230 700 430 10 125 225 405