Barnsley
At a glance, population and employment estimates for Barnsley.
- Population
- 248,071
- People in Employment
- 108,040 (71.0%)
- People Inactive
- 38,405 (25.2%)
- People Unemployed
- 5,750 (3.8%)
- Number Of Jobs
- 76k
- Median Salary
- £24,835
- Mean Salary
- £27,967
Crime Statistics
Housing Statistics
Business & Salaries
Crime Statistics
You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.
We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Barnsley. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.
If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.
Crime rate by type in Barnsley for 2024
Barnsleys most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 11,790 crimes and in 2022 there were 11,914 crimes. Which is an decrease of 124 crimes.
Crime Type | Previous Year | Crimes This Year | Trend vs previous year |
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Anti-social behaviour | 4,077 | 0 |
Getting Better
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Bicycle theft | 80 | 0 |
Getting Better
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Burglary | 1,825 | 0 |
Getting Better
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Criminal damage and arson | 3,074 | 0 |
Getting Better
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Drugs | 648 | 0 |
Getting Better
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Other crime | 1,049 | 0 |
Getting Better
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Other theft | 1,744 | 0 |
Getting Better
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Possession of weapons | 298 | 0 |
Getting Better
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Public order | 2,937 | 0 |
Getting Better
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Robbery | 274 | 0 |
Getting Better
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Shoplifting | 1,704 | 0 |
Getting Better
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Theft from the person | 98 | 0 |
Getting Better
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Vehicle crime | 2,242 | 0 |
Getting Better
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Violence and sexual offences | 10,853 | 0 |
Getting Better
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Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Barnsley
Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.
Central has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Barnsley, with 7947 crimes and 611 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Darton West has 694 crimes and 63 crimes per 1000 people.
Name | Crimes in 2024 | Crimes per 1000 people |
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Central | 333 | 23 |
St Helens | 83 | 14 |
Old Town | 75 | 9 |
Darton East | 0 | 0 |
Darton West | 0 | 0 |
Dearne North | 0 | 0 |
Dearne South | 0 | 0 |
Dodworth | 0 | 0 |
Hoyland Milton | 0 | 0 |
Penistone East | 0 | 0 |
Penistone West | 0 | 0 |
Rockingham | 0 | 0 |
Royston | 0 | 0 |
Stairfoot | 0 | 0 |
Cudworth | 0 | 0 |
Darfield | 0 | 0 |
Kingstone | 0 | 0 |
Monk Bretton | 0 | 0 |
North East | 0 | 0 |
Wombwell | 0 | 0 |
Worsbrough | 0 | 0 |
Crime map for Barnsley
Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-08. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.
Housing Statistics
View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.
Average property prices by year for Barnsley
The average property price in Barnsley is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.
Year | Avg. Detached Price | Avg. Semi-Detached Price | Avg. Terraced Price | Avg. Flat Price |
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2023 | £261,336.72 | £159,552.13 | £126,851.69 | £91,156.56 |
2022 | £252,319.71 | £154,910.72 | £123,852.30 | £89,732.07 |
2021 | £225,863.72 | £139,055.17 | £112,111.14 | £83,875.33 |
2020 | £203,095.09 | £126,047.86 | £101,446.54 | £78,321.70 |
2019 | £194,905.96 | £120,868.43 | £97,520.61 | £76,976.41 |
2018 | £188,002.72 | £116,301.07 | £94,330.20 | £74,680.48 |
2017 | £180,992.38 | £111,636.67 | £91,164.81 | £72,093.62 |
2016 | £171,957.53 | £106,377.63 | £87,468.20 | £68,123.52 |
2015 | £164,311.55 | £101,991.79 | £83,955.57 | £65,411.85 |
2014 | £162,333.06 | £101,196.25 | £83,868.92 | £65,732.97 |
2013 | £155,903.56 | £96,836.04 | £80,376.85 | £63,744.47 |
2012 | £157,826.95 | £98,178.26 | £81,484.77 | £65,474.62 |
2011 | £160,925.30 | £99,144.23 | £82,357.49 | £67,072.46 |
2010 | £163,212.63 | £101,371.68 | £84,669.15 | £68,789.25 |
Property prices over time for Barnsley
Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.
Employment and Annual Salary information for Barnsley
The median salary in Barnsley is £24,835 and the mean salary in Barnsley is £27,967.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 76k
- Median Salary
- £24,835
- Annual Percentage Change
- 7.9%
- Mean Salary
- £27,967
Salary comparison between Barnsley and Yorkshire
See how Barnsley compares to the rest of Yorkshire. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.
The highest median salary in Yorkshire is £28,639 in Leeds and the lowest median salary is £23,350 in Kingston upon Hull UA. Barnsley ranks 9 out of 14 in terms of median salary.
Location | Annual Percentage Change | Mean Salary | Annual Percentage Change | ||
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Leeds | 257k | £28,639 | 8.9% | £34,015 | 12.9% |
East Riding of Yorkshire UA | 120k | £28,067 | 10.4% | £31,118 | 7.8% |
York UA | 73k | £27,507 | 13.5% | £32,222 | 4.7% |
Kirklees | 133k | £26,420 | 14.7% | £29,308 | 11.7% |
Calderdale | 72k | £26,136 | 10.9% | £29,763 | 10.0% |
Sheffield | 160k | £25,965 | 3.9% | £29,920 | 6.0% |
Doncaster | 88k | £25,356 | 1.9% | £30,401 | 9.6% |
Bradford | 147k | £25,299 | 6.8% | £29,812 | 8.8% |
North Lincolnshire UA | 56k | £25,253 | 5.3% | £29,829 | 4.6% |
Wakefield | 119k | £24,825 | 6.1% | £28,743 | 4.6% |
North East Lincolnshire UA | 45k | £24,811 | 8.3% | £28,683 | 4.8% |
Rotherham | 84k | £24,246 | 11.2% | £27,853 | 11.0% |
Kingston upon Hull UA | 95k | £23,350 | 5.4% | £24,271 | 4.1% |
See how Barnsley compares to other areas in Yorkshire
Number of businesses by industry for Barnsley
You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing | Production | Construction | Motor Trades | Wholesale | Retail | Transport & Storage | Accommodation & Food | Information & Communication | Finance & Insurance | Property | Professional, Scientific & Technical | Business administration | Public Administration & Defence | Education | Health | Arts & Entertainment |
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240 | 505 | 1,200 | 290 | 270 | 635 | 710 | 555 | 215 | 125 | 230 | 700 | 430 | 10 | 125 | 225 | 405 |