Compare Bradford against Barnsley

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

Population comparison

Population for Bradford
542,128
Population for Barnsley
248,071
Difference
294,057
Percentage Difference
74.43%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bradford
213,680 (63.1%)
# People Employed in Barnsley
108,040 (71.0%)
Difference
213,680
Percentage Difference
65.67%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bradford
106,945 (31.6%)
# People Inactive in Barnsley
38,405 (25.2%)
Difference
106,945
Percentage Difference
94.31%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bradford
17,950 (5.3%)
# People unemployed in Barnsley
5,750 (3.8%)
Difference
17,950
Percentage Difference
102.95%

Comparing crimes by type for Bradford and Barnsley

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

Crime Statistics

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Bradford and Barnsley.

Compare Property prices over time for Bradford and Barnsley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. 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 Bradford and Barnsley

Key: Bradford / Barnsley

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £318,311.48 / £261,336.72 £185,710.74 / £159,552.13 £142,316.66 / £126,851.69 £114,389.72 / £91,156.56
2022 £307,664.58 / £252,319.71 £180,238.39 / £154,910.72 £139,152.44 / £123,852.30 £111,608.34 / £89,732.07
2021 £282,886.13 / £225,863.72 £166,010.60 / £139,055.17 £129,264.02 / £112,111.14 £107,846.03 / £83,875.33
2020 £250,971.66 / £203,095.09 £148,748.33 / £126,047.86 £115,438.43 / £101,446.54 £99,163.95 / £78,321.70
2019 £242,472.41 / £194,905.96 £143,815.17 / £120,868.43 £111,889.00 / £97,520.61 £98,563.94 / £76,976.41
2018 £239,682.47 / £188,002.72 £141,889.97 / £116,301.07 £110,860.35 / £94,330.20 £98,794.56 / £74,680.48
2017 £236,541.93 / £180,992.38 £139,854.35 / £111,636.67 £109,849.37 / £91,164.81 £99,648.15 / £72,093.62
2016 £227,871.77 / £171,957.53 £134,931.26 / £106,377.63 £106,630.86 / £87,468.20 £94,668.38 / £68,123.52
2015 £216,608.25 / £164,311.55 £128,093.47 / £101,991.79 £101,487.28 / £83,955.57 £90,740.37 / £65,411.85
2014 £209,044.55 / £162,333.06 £123,872.21 / £101,196.25 £98,820.45 / £83,868.92 £87,656.03 / £65,732.97
2013 £201,118.33 / £155,903.56 £118,172.13 / £96,836.04 £94,515.78 / £80,376.85 £84,849.72 / £63,744.47
2012 £201,186.36 / £157,826.95 £118,283.28 / £98,178.26 £94,814.63 / £81,484.77 £86,141.88 / £65,474.62
2011 £208,468.09 / £160,925.30 £121,351.38 / £99,144.23 £97,240.06 / £82,357.49 £89,859.61 / £67,072.46
2010 £213,211.41 / £163,212.63 £125,804.36 / £101,371.68 £101,476.32 / £84,669.15 £93,446.66 / £68,789.25

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Bradford and Barnsley
Number of Jobs (thousands)
147k vs 76k
Median Salary
£25,299 vs £24,835
Annual Percentage Change
6.8% vs 7.9%
Mean Salary
£29,812 vs £27,967

See how Bradford compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Bradford and Barnsley
Industry Bradford Count Barnsley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 275 240 +35 + 13.59%
Production 1,310 505 +805 + 88.71%
Construction 1,870 1,200 +670 + 43.65%
Motor Trades 755 290 +465 + 89%
Wholesale 970 270 +700 + 112.9%
Retail 2,025 635 +1,390 + 104.51%
Transport 885 710 +175 + 21.94%
Accommodation Food 1,285 555 +730 + 79.35%
Information Comms 730 215 +515 + 108.99%
Finance Insurance 265 125 +140 + 71.79%
Property 625 230 +395 + 92.4%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,985 700 +1,285 + 95.72%
Business Admin 1,310 430 +880 + 101.15%
Public Admin Defence 10 10 0 0%
Education 295 125 +170 + 80.95%
Health 945 225 +720 + 123.08%
Arts Entertainment 1,065 405 +660 + 89.8%