Compare Wakefield against Barnsley

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

Population comparison

Population for Wakefield
351,592
Population for Barnsley
248,071
Difference
103,521
Percentage Difference
34.53%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wakefield
159,525 (72.2%)
# People Employed in Barnsley
108,040 (71.0%)
Difference
159,525
Percentage Difference
38.48%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wakefield
52,995 (24.0%)
# People Inactive in Barnsley
38,405 (25.2%)
Difference
52,995
Percentage Difference
31.93%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wakefield
8,410 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in Barnsley
5,750 (3.8%)
Difference
8,410
Percentage Difference
37.57%

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Wakefield and Barnsley.

Compare Property prices over time for Wakefield and Barnsley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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 Wakefield and Barnsley

Key: Wakefield / Barnsley

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £322,421.35 / £261,336.72 £189,483.10 / £159,552.13 £154,186.31 / £126,851.69 £101,567.16 / £91,156.56
2022 £307,611.78 / £252,319.71 £181,925.19 / £154,910.72 £149,042.41 / £123,852.30 £98,604.01 / £89,732.07
2021 £276,223.88 / £225,863.72 £163,573.49 / £139,055.17 £135,089.09 / £112,111.14 £92,394.55 / £83,875.33
2020 £246,254.47 / £203,095.09 £147,147.94 / £126,047.86 £121,270.63 / £101,446.54 £85,830.55 / £78,321.70
2019 £237,938.25 / £194,905.96 £142,252.95 / £120,868.43 £117,499.56 / £97,520.61 £85,187.89 / £76,976.41
2018 £231,098.50 / £188,002.72 £137,777.26 / £116,301.07 £114,233.03 / £94,330.20 £84,113.42 / £74,680.48
2017 £223,454.39 / £180,992.38 £132,864.43 / £111,636.67 £110,805.74 / £91,164.81 £83,203.02 / £72,093.62
2016 £213,378.52 / £171,957.53 £127,745.78 / £106,377.63 £106,989.12 / £87,468.20 £79,082.93 / £68,123.52
2015 £202,040.20 / £164,311.55 £121,439.84 / £101,991.79 £101,894.02 / £83,955.57 £75,415.05 / £65,411.85
2014 £195,417.34 / £162,333.06 £117,701.05 / £101,196.25 £99,351.99 / £83,868.92 £73,802.30 / £65,732.97
2013 £187,366.80 / £155,903.56 £112,346.87 / £96,836.04 £94,968.28 / £80,376.85 £70,972.71 / £63,744.47
2012 £187,462.46 / £157,826.95 £112,683.23 / £98,178.26 £95,292.17 / £81,484.77 £72,308.94 / £65,474.62
2011 £191,765.66 / £160,925.30 £113,985.95 / £99,144.23 £96,344.69 / £82,357.49 £74,126.49 / £67,072.46
2010 £198,104.10 / £163,212.63 £118,767.85 / £101,371.68 £100,764.50 / £84,669.15 £77,645.22 / £68,789.25

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Wakefield and Barnsley
Number of Jobs (thousands)
119k vs 76k
Median Salary
£24,825 vs £24,835
Annual Percentage Change
6.1% vs 7.9%
Mean Salary
£28,743 vs £27,967

See how Wakefield compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Wakefield and Barnsley
Industry Wakefield Count Barnsley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 195 240 -45 -20.69%
Production 790 505 +285 + 44.02%
Construction 1,580 1,200 +380 + 27.34%
Motor Trades 470 290 +180 + 47.37%
Wholesale 370 270 +100 + 31.25%
Retail 905 635 +270 + 35.06%
Transport 855 710 +145 + 18.53%
Accommodation Food 810 555 +255 + 37.36%
Information Comms 410 215 +195 + 62.4%
Finance Insurance 200 125 +75 + 46.15%
Property 360 230 +130 + 44.07%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 700 +395 + 44.01%
Business Admin 755 430 +325 + 54.85%
Public Admin Defence 20 10 +10 + 66.67%
Education 175 125 +50 + 33.33%
Health 375 225 +150 + 50%
Arts Entertainment 620 405 +215 + 41.95%