Compare Barnsley against Sheffield

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

Population comparison

Population for Barnsley
248,071
Population for Sheffield
589,214
Difference
-341,143
Percentage Difference
-81.49%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Barnsley
108,040 (71.0%)
# People Employed in Sheffield
233,915 (64.7%)
Difference
108,040
Percentage Difference
-73.62%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Barnsley
38,405 (25.2%)
# People Inactive in Sheffield
109,695 (30.4%)
Difference
38,405
Percentage Difference
-96.27%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Barnsley
5,750 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in Sheffield
17,820 (4.9%)
Difference
5,750
Percentage Difference
-102.42%

Comparing crimes by type for Barnsley and Sheffield

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 Sheffield compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Barnsley Crimes in Sheffield 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 Sheffield from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Barnsley and Sheffield.

Compare Property prices over time for Barnsley and Sheffield

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £261,336.72 / £386,041.95 £159,552.13 / £238,801.71 £126,851.69 / £187,635.73 £91,156.56 / £135,438.47
2022 £252,319.71 / £370,238.96 £154,910.72 / £229,308.82 £123,852.30 / £180,855.11 £89,732.07 / £129,104.30
2021 £225,863.72 / £335,689.60 £139,055.17 / £207,956.64 £112,111.14 / £165,291.83 £83,875.33 / £123,120.82
2020 £203,095.09 / £297,280.02 £126,047.86 / £185,872.39 £101,446.54 / £147,667.00 £78,321.70 / £113,325.08
2019 £194,905.96 / £287,836.80 £120,868.43 / £179,867.93 £97,520.61 / £142,800.02 £76,976.41 / £113,108.42
2018 £188,002.72 / £280,951.56 £116,301.07 / £175,012.01 £94,330.20 / £139,500.03 £74,680.48 / £112,230.09
2017 £180,992.38 / £266,207.08 £111,636.67 / £165,053.92 £91,164.81 / £132,225.08 £72,093.62 / £108,521.12
2016 £171,957.53 / £255,089.60 £106,377.63 / £158,645.04 £87,468.20 / £127,610.50 £68,123.52 / £102,929.44
2015 £164,311.55 / £244,872.54 £101,991.79 / £152,367.39 £83,955.57 / £123,060.76 £65,411.85 / £99,288.92
2014 £162,333.06 / £231,774.08 £101,196.25 / £144,482.50 £83,868.92 / £117,256.38 £65,732.97 / £94,726.81
2013 £155,903.56 / £218,460.64 £96,836.04 / £135,259.67 £80,376.85 / £110,065.97 £63,744.47 / £89,419.14
2012 £157,826.95 / £215,759.90 £98,178.26 / £133,782.06 £81,484.77 / £108,948.31 £65,474.62 / £89,666.70
2011 £160,925.30 / £213,589.05 £99,144.23 / £131,024.46 £82,357.49 / £106,281.59 £67,072.46 / £88,741.53
2010 £163,212.63 / £219,337.12 £101,371.68 / £135,981.63 £84,669.15 / £110,874.12 £68,789.25 / £92,407.40
Number of Jobs (thousands)
76k vs 160k
Median Salary
£24,835 vs £25,965
Annual Percentage Change
7.9% vs 3.9%
Mean Salary
£27,967 vs £29,920

See how Barnsley compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Industry Barnsley Count Sheffield Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 240 170 +70 + 34.15%
Production 505 1,280 -775 -86.83%
Construction 1,200 2,090 -890 -54.1%
Motor Trades 290 600 -310 -69.66%
Wholesale 270 770 -500 -96.15%
Retail 635 1,435 -800 -77.29%
Transport 710 1,065 -355 -40%
Accommodation Food 555 1,385 -830 -85.57%
Information Comms 215 1,095 -880 -134.35%
Finance Insurance 125 290 -165 -79.52%
Property 230 665 -435 -97.21%
Professional Scientific Technical 700 2,360 -1,660 -108.5%
Business Admin 430 1,290 -860 -100%
Public Admin Defence 10 10 0 0%
Education 125 335 -210 -91.3%
Health 225 855 -630 -116.67%
Arts Entertainment 405 1,225 -820 -100.61%