Compare Barnsley against Leeds

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Barnsley and Leeds.

Population comparison

Population for Barnsley
248,071
Population for Leeds
798,786
Difference
-550,715
Percentage Difference
-105.21%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Barnsley
108,040 (71.0%)
# People Employed in Leeds
362,680 (68.2%)
Difference
108,040
Percentage Difference
-108.19%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Barnsley
38,405 (25.2%)
# People Inactive in Leeds
142,320 (26.8%)
Difference
38,405
Percentage Difference
-115%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Barnsley
5,750 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in Leeds
26,705 (5.0%)
Difference
5,750
Percentage Difference
-129.13%

Comparing crimes by type for Barnsley and Leeds

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Barnsley and Leeds compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Barnsley and Leeds for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Barnsley Crimes in Leeds Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Barnsley and Leeds from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Barnsley and Leeds.

Compare Property prices over time for Barnsley and Leeds

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Barnsley and Leeds

Key: Barnsley / Leeds

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £261,336.72 / £443,939.07 £159,552.13 / £255,769.84 £126,851.69 / £194,263.85 £91,156.56 / £152,640.71
2022 £252,319.71 / £433,716.29 £154,910.72 / £251,201.54 £123,852.30 / £191,555.42 £89,732.07 / £150,842.28
2021 £225,863.72 / £389,339.44 £139,055.17 / £226,268.17 £112,111.14 / £173,820.48 £83,875.33 / £142,016.21
2020 £203,095.09 / £350,577.12 £126,047.86 / £205,923.86 £101,446.54 / £157,923.33 £78,321.70 / £133,358.49
2019 £194,905.96 / £335,572.83 £120,868.43 / £197,062.40 £97,520.61 / £151,297.45 £76,976.41 / £130,976.89
2018 £188,002.72 / £326,165.40 £116,301.07 / £191,050.29 £94,330.20 / £147,339.36 £74,680.48 / £129,394.00
2017 £180,992.38 / £310,689.17 £111,636.67 / £181,556.55 £91,164.81 / £140,804.86 £72,093.62 / £126,226.88
2016 £171,957.53 / £295,851.71 £106,377.63 / £173,809.46 £87,468.20 / £135,255.45 £68,123.52 / £118,900.45
2015 £164,311.55 / £276,155.21 £101,991.79 / £162,333.65 £83,955.57 / £126,657.37 £65,411.85 / £111,256.88
2014 £162,333.06 / £261,570.01 £101,196.25 / £153,958.41 £83,868.92 / £120,700.39 £65,732.97 / £106,188.84
2013 £155,903.56 / £247,870.74 £96,836.04 / £144,877.97 £80,376.85 / £113,640.21 £63,744.47 / £100,814.76
2012 £157,826.95 / £245,937.82 £98,178.26 / £144,370.60 £81,484.77 / £113,324.66 £65,474.62 / £101,108.80
2011 £160,925.30 / £251,186.10 £99,144.23 / £145,864.52 £82,357.49 / £114,048.33 £67,072.46 / £103,593.90
2010 £163,212.63 / £254,132.82 £101,371.68 / £149,500.00 £84,669.15 / £117,657.76 £68,789.25 / £106,018.11

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Barnsley and Leeds
Number of Jobs (thousands)
76k vs 257k
Median Salary
£24,835 vs £28,639
Annual Percentage Change
7.9% vs 8.9%
Mean Salary
£27,967 vs £34,015

See how Barnsley compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Barnsley and Leeds
Industry Barnsley Count Leeds Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 240 305 -65 -23.85%
Production 505 1,770 -1,265 -111.21%
Construction 1,200 3,655 -2,455 -101.13%
Motor Trades 290 905 -615 -102.93%
Wholesale 270 1,120 -850 -122.3%
Retail 635 2,435 -1,800 -117.26%
Transport 710 2,505 -1,795 -111.66%
Accommodation Food 555 2,015 -1,460 -113.62%
Information Comms 215 2,130 -1,915 -163.33%
Finance Insurance 125 830 -705 -147.64%
Property 230 1,390 -1,160 -143.21%
Professional Scientific Technical 700 4,795 -4,095 -149.04%
Business Admin 430 2,710 -2,280 -145.22%
Public Admin Defence 10 35 -25 -111.11%
Education 125 425 -300 -109.09%
Health 225 1,325 -1,100 -141.94%
Arts Entertainment 405 1,860 -1,455 -128.48%