Compare Rotherham against Barnsley

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

Population comparison

Population for Rotherham
264,984
Population for Barnsley
248,071
Difference
16,913
Percentage Difference
6.59%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Rotherham
113,845 (69.7%)
# People Employed in Barnsley
108,040 (71.0%)
Difference
113,845
Percentage Difference
5.23%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Rotherham
42,745 (26.2%)
# People Inactive in Barnsley
38,405 (25.2%)
Difference
42,745
Percentage Difference
10.7%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Rotherham
6,755 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Barnsley
5,750 (3.8%)
Difference
6,755
Percentage Difference
16.07%

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Rotherham and Barnsley.

Compare Property prices over time for Rotherham 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 Rotherham and Barnsley

Key: Rotherham / Barnsley

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £272,694.56 / £261,336.72 £173,621.19 / £159,552.13 £135,023.35 / £126,851.69 £97,549.75 / £91,156.56
2022 £262,303.83 / £252,319.71 £167,960.64 / £154,910.72 £131,343.60 / £123,852.30 £94,430.11 / £89,732.07
2021 £239,030.59 / £225,863.72 £153,164.55 / £139,055.17 £120,523.10 / £112,111.14 £89,406.98 / £83,875.33
2020 £213,845.00 / £203,095.09 £138,010.51 / £126,047.86 £108,160.78 / £101,446.54 £82,997.68 / £78,321.70
2019 £208,241.55 / £194,905.96 £134,317.20 / £120,868.43 £105,177.28 / £97,520.61 £82,982.48 / £76,976.41
2018 £201,857.21 / £188,002.72 £129,956.63 / £116,301.07 £102,092.02 / £94,330.20 £81,870.15 / £74,680.48
2017 £193,041.45 / £180,992.38 £123,729.38 / £111,636.67 £97,723.04 / £91,164.81 £79,276.46 / £72,093.62
2016 £186,619.24 / £171,957.53 £120,211.08 / £106,377.63 £95,634.52 / £87,468.20 £75,415.68 / £68,123.52
2015 £177,173.58 / £164,311.55 £114,530.28 / £101,991.79 £91,410.52 / £83,955.57 £72,321.85 / £65,411.85
2014 £173,116.18 / £162,333.06 £112,398.54 / £101,196.25 £90,280.04 / £83,868.92 £71,805.50 / £65,732.97
2013 £168,713.87 / £155,903.56 £109,224.31 / £96,836.04 £87,959.65 / £80,376.85 £70,527.56 / £63,744.47
2012 £167,767.13 / £157,826.95 £108,802.52 / £98,178.26 £87,706.13 / £81,484.77 £71,059.94 / £65,474.62
2011 £171,604.72 / £160,925.30 £110,171.46 / £99,144.23 £88,682.29 / £82,357.49 £72,998.50 / £67,072.46
2010 £174,251.81 / £163,212.63 £112,856.24 / £101,371.68 £91,031.58 / £84,669.15 £75,020.12 / £68,789.25

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Rotherham and Barnsley
Number of Jobs (thousands)
84k vs 76k
Median Salary
£24,246 vs £24,835
Annual Percentage Change
11.2% vs 7.9%
Mean Salary
£27,853 vs £27,967

See how Rotherham compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Rotherham and Barnsley
Industry Rotherham Count Barnsley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 140 240 -100 -52.63%
Production 650 505 +145 + 25.11%
Construction 1,355 1,200 +155 + 12.13%
Motor Trades 340 290 +50 + 15.87%
Wholesale 340 270 +70 + 22.95%
Retail 635 635 0 0%
Transport 725 710 +15 + 2.09%
Accommodation Food 535 555 -20 -3.67%
Information Comms 350 215 +135 + 47.79%
Finance Insurance 150 125 +25 + 18.18%
Property 210 230 -20 -9.09%
Professional Scientific Technical 795 700 +95 + 12.71%
Business Admin 535 430 +105 + 21.76%
Public Admin Defence 20 10 +10 + 66.67%
Education 135 125 +10 + 7.69%
Health 285 225 +60 + 23.53%
Arts Entertainment 480 405 +75 + 16.95%