Compare Barnsley against York

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

Population comparison

Population for Barnsley
248,071
Population for York
211,012
Difference
37,059
Percentage Difference
16.14%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Barnsley
108,040 (71.0%)
# People Employed in York
92,560 (69.4%)
Difference
108,040
Percentage Difference
15.43%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Barnsley
38,405 (25.2%)
# People Inactive in York
35,835 (26.9%)
Difference
38,405
Percentage Difference
6.92%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Barnsley
5,750 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in York
4,950 (3.7%)
Difference
5,750
Percentage Difference
14.95%

Comparing crimes by type for Barnsley and York

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

Compare crime rate by type for Barnsley and York for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Barnsley Crimes in York 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 York from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Barnsley and York.

Compare Property prices over time for Barnsley and York

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 York

Key: Barnsley / York

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £261,336.72 / £538,191.25 £159,552.13 / £341,880.66 £126,851.69 / £285,887.30 £91,156.56 / £199,193.26
2022 £252,319.71 / £515,804.38 £154,910.72 / £328,323.80 £123,852.30 / £274,779.41 £89,732.07 / £190,998.61
2021 £225,863.72 / £460,197.97 £139,055.17 / £294,234.53 £112,111.14 / £246,561.56 £83,875.33 / £178,798.34
2020 £203,095.09 / £415,479.27 £126,047.86 / £268,144.06 £101,446.54 / £225,020.50 £78,321.70 / £168,101.67
2019 £194,905.96 / £405,980.38 £120,868.43 / £261,940.28 £97,520.61 / £219,601.85 £76,976.41 / £168,513.36
2018 £188,002.72 / £394,912.93 £116,301.07 / £254,203.96 £94,330.20 / £213,712.76 £74,680.48 / £166,306.52
2017 £180,992.38 / £384,576.86 £111,636.67 / £247,137.97 £91,164.81 / £208,937.76 £72,093.62 / £165,859.75
2016 £171,957.53 / £367,003.11 £106,377.63 / £236,514.82 £87,468.20 / £200,368.33 £68,123.52 / £156,786.62
2015 £164,311.55 / £345,784.02 £101,991.79 / £222,891.22 £83,955.57 / £189,805.82 £65,411.85 / £148,400.86
2014 £162,333.06 / £321,043.79 £101,196.25 / £207,577.14 £83,868.92 / £177,333.39 £65,732.97 / £138,811.72
2013 £155,903.56 / £300,648.77 £96,836.04 / £193,847.97 £80,376.85 / £166,376.72 £63,744.47 / £130,611.88
2012 £157,826.95 / £295,052.16 £98,178.26 / £190,304.12 £81,484.77 / £163,088.38 £65,474.62 / £128,915.92
2011 £160,925.30 / £291,526.45 £99,144.23 / £186,377.06 £82,357.49 / £158,496.15 £67,072.46 / £127,448.00
2010 £163,212.63 / £288,141.08 £101,371.68 / £185,880.28 £84,669.15 / £158,287.74 £68,789.25 / £127,062.04

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Barnsley and York
Number of Jobs (thousands)
76k vs 73k
Median Salary
£24,835 vs £27,507
Annual Percentage Change
7.9% vs 13.5%
Mean Salary
£27,967 vs £32,222

See how Barnsley compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Barnsley and York
Industry Barnsley Count York Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 240 250 -10 -4.08%
Production 505 305 +200 + 49.38%
Construction 1,200 890 +310 + 29.67%
Motor Trades 290 180 +110 + 46.81%
Wholesale 270 195 +75 + 32.26%
Retail 635 545 +90 + 15.25%
Transport 710 185 +525 + 117.32%
Accommodation Food 555 710 -155 -24.51%
Information Comms 215 485 -270 -77.14%
Finance Insurance 125 185 -60 -38.71%
Property 230 370 -140 -46.67%
Professional Scientific Technical 700 1,270 -570 -57.87%
Business Admin 430 550 -120 -24.49%
Public Admin Defence 10 25 -15 -85.71%
Education 125 160 -35 -24.56%
Health 225 300 -75 -28.57%
Arts Entertainment 405 530 -125 -26.74%