Compare Doncaster against Barnsley

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

Population comparison

Population for Doncaster
312,785
Population for Barnsley
248,071
Difference
64,714
Percentage Difference
23.08%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Doncaster
132,740 (69.5%)
# People Employed in Barnsley
108,040 (71.0%)
Difference
132,740
Percentage Difference
20.52%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Doncaster
50,055 (26.2%)
# People Inactive in Barnsley
38,405 (25.2%)
Difference
50,055
Percentage Difference
26.34%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Doncaster
8,275 (4.3%)
# People unemployed in Barnsley
5,750 (3.8%)
Difference
8,275
Percentage Difference
36.01%

Comparing crimes by type for Doncaster and Barnsley

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Doncaster 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 Doncaster and Barnsley from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Doncaster and Barnsley.

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Compare Property prices over time for Doncaster and Barnsley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until April 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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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 £253,462.10 / £261,336.72 £157,692.23 / £159,552.13 £124,460.46 / £126,851.69 £92,961.16 / £91,156.56
2022 £247,285.54 / £252,319.71 £153,891.54 / £154,910.72 £122,153.82 / £123,852.30 £91,512.50 / £89,732.07
2021 £226,494.65 / £225,863.72 £140,918.34 / £139,055.17 £112,545.14 / £112,111.14 £87,100.39 / £83,875.33
2020 £203,078.33 / £203,095.09 £127,481.76 / £126,047.86 £101,230.42 / £101,446.54 £80,809.18 / £78,321.70
2019 £195,521.06 / £194,905.96 £122,877.65 / £120,868.43 £97,605.09 / £97,520.61 £80,039.84 / £76,976.41
2018 £188,621.25 / £188,002.72 £118,222.90 / £116,301.07 £94,184.71 / £94,330.20 £78,220.74 / £74,680.48
2017 £187,117.11 / £180,992.38 £116,906.32 / £111,636.67 £93,535.17 / £91,164.81 £79,258.64 / £72,093.62
2016 £182,248.81 / £171,957.53 £114,121.43 / £106,377.63 £91,846.40 / £87,468.20 £76,290.80 / £68,123.52
2015 £173,310.75 / £164,311.55 £108,654.42 / £101,991.79 £87,734.91 / £83,955.57 £72,970.06 / £65,411.85
2014 £168,610.60 / £162,333.06 £106,145.20 / £101,196.25 £86,311.40 / £83,868.92 £71,886.94 / £65,732.97
2013 £163,257.20 / £155,903.56 £102,329.97 / £96,836.04 £83,454.82 / £80,376.85 £69,939.37 / £63,744.47
2012 £163,116.19 / £157,826.95 £102,292.44 / £98,178.26 £83,650.89 / £81,484.77 £70,539.26 / £65,474.62
2011 £165,846.91 / £160,925.30 £102,861.79 / £99,144.23 £83,980.45 / £82,357.49 £72,106.66 / £67,072.46
2010 £170,889.64 / £163,212.63 £106,957.93 / £101,371.68 £88,033.92 / £84,669.15 £75,421.44 / £68,789.25
Number of Jobs (thousands)
88k vs 76k
Median Salary
£25,356 vs £24,835
Annual Percentage Change
1.9% vs 7.9%
Mean Salary
£30,401 vs £27,967
Salary Percentiles for Doncaster in 2022£8,256£14,020£18,536£21,494£29,204£33,011£34,847£39,383£0£11,192£16,076£20,044£22,724£27,691£31,930£35,238£38,511£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Doncaster compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Industry Doncaster Count Barnsley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 300 240 +60 + 22.22%
Production 600 505 +95 + 17.19%
Construction 1,515 1,200 +315 + 23.2%
Motor Trades 435 290 +145 + 40%
Wholesale 365 270 +95 + 29.92%
Retail 850 635 +215 + 28.96%
Transport 1,545 710 +835 + 74.06%
Accommodation Food 700 555 +145 + 23.11%
Information Comms 320 215 +105 + 39.25%
Finance Insurance 155 125 +30 + 21.43%
Property 320 230 +90 + 32.73%
Professional Scientific Technical 975 700 +275 + 32.84%
Business Admin 670 430 +240 + 43.64%
Public Admin Defence 30 10 +20 + 100%
Education 175 125 +50 + 33.33%
Health 355 225 +130 + 44.83%
Arts Entertainment 560 405 +155 + 32.12%