Compare Kirklees against Barnsley

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

Population comparison

Population for Kirklees
441,290
Population for Barnsley
248,071
Difference
193,219
Percentage Difference
56.06%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Kirklees
183,470 (68.1%)
# People Employed in Barnsley
108,040 (71.0%)
Difference
183,470
Percentage Difference
51.75%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Kirklees
74,045 (27.5%)
# People Inactive in Barnsley
38,405 (25.2%)
Difference
74,045
Percentage Difference
63.39%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Kirklees
11,945 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Barnsley
5,750 (3.8%)
Difference
11,945
Percentage Difference
70.02%

Comparing crimes by type for Kirklees 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 Kirklees and Barnsley compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Kirklees and Barnsley.

Compare Property prices over time for Kirklees 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 Kirklees and Barnsley

Key: Kirklees / Barnsley

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £325,243.68 / £261,336.72 £198,376.69 / £159,552.13 £153,116.71 / £126,851.69 £114,149.01 / £91,156.56
2022 £312,919.33 / £252,319.71 £191,964.83 / £154,910.72 £148,878.38 / £123,852.30 £111,663.21 / £89,732.07
2021 £283,060.33 / £225,863.72 £174,397.86 / £139,055.17 £136,498.36 / £112,111.14 £105,795.52 / £83,875.33
2020 £254,815.85 / £203,095.09 £158,647.11 / £126,047.86 £123,884.00 / £101,446.54 £98,833.38 / £78,321.70
2019 £246,294.58 / £194,905.96 £153,029.51 / £120,868.43 £119,723.44 / £97,520.61 £98,376.33 / £76,976.41
2018 £242,001.31 / £188,002.72 £150,162.81 / £116,301.07 £117,957.97 / £94,330.20 £98,208.41 / £74,680.48
2017 £233,028.16 / £180,992.38 £144,299.64 / £111,636.67 £113,839.28 / £91,164.81 £96,736.70 / £72,093.62
2016 £224,513.43 / £171,957.53 £139,678.56 / £106,377.63 £110,850.62 / £87,468.20 £92,136.18 / £68,123.52
2015 £214,952.81 / £164,311.55 £133,941.87 / £101,991.79 £106,539.12 / £83,955.57 £88,744.03 / £65,411.85
2014 £205,953.87 / £162,333.06 £128,721.66 / £101,196.25 £103,052.51 / £83,868.92 £86,053.50 / £65,732.97
2013 £197,211.13 / £155,903.56 £122,726.95 / £96,836.04 £98,510.22 / £80,376.85 £82,735.53 / £63,744.47
2012 £198,695.19 / £157,826.95 £123,668.67 / £98,178.26 £99,504.19 / £81,484.77 £84,496.02 / £65,474.62
2011 £200,972.73 / £160,925.30 £124,124.55 / £99,144.23 £99,797.75 / £82,357.49 £86,362.91 / £67,072.46
2010 £205,818.23 / £163,212.63 £128,445.64 / £101,371.68 £103,803.94 / £84,669.15 £89,626.76 / £68,789.25

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Kirklees and Barnsley
Number of Jobs (thousands)
133k vs 76k
Median Salary
£26,420 vs £24,835
Annual Percentage Change
14.7% vs 7.9%
Mean Salary
£29,308 vs £27,967

See how Kirklees compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Kirklees and Barnsley
Industry Kirklees Count Barnsley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 310 240 +70 + 25.45%
Production 1,535 505 +1,030 + 100.98%
Construction 2,000 1,200 +800 + 50%
Motor Trades 660 290 +370 + 77.89%
Wholesale 790 270 +520 + 98.11%
Retail 1,660 635 +1,025 + 89.32%
Transport 810 710 +100 + 13.16%
Accommodation Food 1,115 555 +560 + 67.07%
Information Comms 635 215 +420 + 98.82%
Finance Insurance 260 125 +135 + 70.13%
Property 585 230 +355 + 87.12%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,890 700 +1,190 + 91.89%
Business Admin 1,190 430 +760 + 93.83%
Public Admin Defence 5 10 -5 -66.67%
Education 255 125 +130 + 68.42%
Health 775 225 +550 + 110%
Arts Entertainment 885 405 +480 + 74.42%