Compare York against Barnsley

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in York and Barnsley.

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Compare Property prices over time for York 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 £538,191.25 / £261,336.72 £341,880.66 / £159,552.13 £285,887.30 / £126,851.69 £199,193.26 / £91,156.56
2022 £515,804.38 / £252,319.71 £328,323.80 / £154,910.72 £274,779.41 / £123,852.30 £190,998.61 / £89,732.07
2021 £460,197.97 / £225,863.72 £294,234.53 / £139,055.17 £246,561.56 / £112,111.14 £178,798.34 / £83,875.33
2020 £415,479.27 / £203,095.09 £268,144.06 / £126,047.86 £225,020.50 / £101,446.54 £168,101.67 / £78,321.70
2019 £405,980.38 / £194,905.96 £261,940.28 / £120,868.43 £219,601.85 / £97,520.61 £168,513.36 / £76,976.41
2018 £394,912.93 / £188,002.72 £254,203.96 / £116,301.07 £213,712.76 / £94,330.20 £166,306.52 / £74,680.48
2017 £384,576.86 / £180,992.38 £247,137.97 / £111,636.67 £208,937.76 / £91,164.81 £165,859.75 / £72,093.62
2016 £367,003.11 / £171,957.53 £236,514.82 / £106,377.63 £200,368.33 / £87,468.20 £156,786.62 / £68,123.52
2015 £345,784.02 / £164,311.55 £222,891.22 / £101,991.79 £189,805.82 / £83,955.57 £148,400.86 / £65,411.85
2014 £321,043.79 / £162,333.06 £207,577.14 / £101,196.25 £177,333.39 / £83,868.92 £138,811.72 / £65,732.97
2013 £300,648.77 / £155,903.56 £193,847.97 / £96,836.04 £166,376.72 / £80,376.85 £130,611.88 / £63,744.47
2012 £295,052.16 / £157,826.95 £190,304.12 / £98,178.26 £163,088.38 / £81,484.77 £128,915.92 / £65,474.62
2011 £291,526.45 / £160,925.30 £186,377.06 / £99,144.23 £158,496.15 / £82,357.49 £127,448.00 / £67,072.46
2010 £288,141.08 / £163,212.63 £185,880.28 / £101,371.68 £158,287.74 / £84,669.15 £127,062.04 / £68,789.25
Number of Jobs (thousands)
73k vs 76k
Median Salary
£27,507 vs £24,835
Annual Percentage Change
13.5% vs 7.9%
Mean Salary
£32,222 vs £27,967
Salary Percentiles for York in 2022£10,433£16,615£20,289£23,495£31,932£37,878£42,705£46,664£0£11,192£16,076£20,044£22,724£27,691£31,930£35,238£38,511£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how York compares to other areas in Yorkshire

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