Homes & housing costs · Higher than most
Registered sales over the last five years
4,527
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Price Paid Data · July 2026
Town guide · Town · England
Explore house prices and housing, home energy and crime and safety in Barnsley. This local area guide brings together 621 published figures for this town in England, with the source and date shown for each.
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£136 below Average across published towns and cities in England
2,584.881 above Average across published towns and cities in England
£141,303 below Average across published towns and cities in England
30.5 percentage points above Average across published towns and cities in England
£91 below Average across published towns and cities in England
£272 below Average across published towns and cities in England
1.9 percentage points below Average across published towns and cities in England
8.4 percentage points above Average across published towns and cities in England
£167,968 below Average across published towns and cities in England
£132,078 below Average across published towns and cities in England
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Homes & housing costs · Higher than most
4,527
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Price Paid Data · July 2026
Homes & housing costs · Lower than most
£153,000
Among the lowest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Price Paid Data · July 2026
Homes & housing costs · Higher than most
99.2%
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Council Tax bands and local charges · 2026-27
Homes & housing costs · Lower than most
£165,000
Among the lowest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Price Paid Data · July 2026
Homes & housing costs · Lower than most
£119,453
Among the lowest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Price Paid Data · July 2026
Homes & housing costs · Lower than most
£181,594
Among the lowest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Price Paid Data · July 2026
Home energy certificates · Lower than most
79.9%
Among the lowest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Energy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17
Home energy certificates · Higher than most
2.3%
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Energy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17
Crime & emergency services · Higher than most
3,772
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06
Crime & emergency services · Higher than most
15.0%
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06
Crime & emergency services · Higher than most
116
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06
Crime & emergency services · Higher than most
238
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06
Crime & emergency services · Higher than most
183
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06
Crime & emergency services · Higher than most
337
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06
Crime & emergency services · Higher than most
135
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06
Crime & emergency services · Higher than most
236
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06
Crime & emergency services · Higher than most
24
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06
Crime & emergency services · Higher than most
396
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06
Crime & emergency services · Higher than most
70
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06
Crime & emergency services · Higher than most
459
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06
Crime & emergency services · Higher than most
45
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06
Crime & emergency services · Higher than most
100
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06
Crime & emergency services · Higher than most
1,212
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06
People & households · Higher than most
77.5%
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Census 2021 · Census 2021
People & households · Lower than most
8.0%
Among the lowest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Census 2021 · Census 2021
People & households · Higher than most
47.1%
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Census 2021 · Census 2021
People & households · Lower than most
26.7%
Among the lowest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Census 2021 · Census 2021
People & households · Lower than most
12.6%
Among the lowest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Census 2021 · Census 2021
People & households · Lower than most
14.1%
Among the lowest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Census 2021 · Census 2021
People & households · Higher than most
57.6%
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Census 2021 · Census 2021
People & households · Higher than most
45.0%
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Census 2021 · Census 2021
People & households · Lower than most
13.7%
Among the lowest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Census 2021 · Census 2021
People & households · Higher than most
35.0%
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Census 2021 · Census 2021
Income, work & local economy · Higher than most
6.6%
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Claimant Count via Nomis · 2026-07
Air, land & environment · Higher than most
9
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Historic Landfill Sites · 2026-08-24
Air, land & environment · Higher than most
1
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Public Registers for environmental information · 2026-08-24
Nature & green space · Higher than most
44
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
OS Open Greenspace · 2026-04
Schools & childcare · Higher than most
5
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Compare school performance data · 2024/25
Health & care · Lower than most
86.7%
Among the lowest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Quality and Outcomes Framework · 2024-25
Health & care · Higher than most
6
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Care Quality Commission register · 01 September 2026
Health & care · Higher than most
4
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Care Quality Commission register · 01 September 2026
Health & care · Higher than most
11
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Care Quality Commission register · 01 September 2026
Health & care · Higher than most
36
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Care Quality Commission register · 01 September 2026
Health & care · Lower than most
83.0%
Among the lowest 10% of towns and cities in England.
GP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026
Health & care · Lower than most
48.2%
Among the lowest 10% of towns and cities in England.
GP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026
Transport & getting around · Lower than most
40 m
Among the lowest 10% of towns and cities in England.
National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN) · 2026-10-02
Transport & getting around · Higher than most
131
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
STATS19 road safety open data · 2021 to 2025
Transport & getting around · Higher than most
2
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
STATS19 road safety open data · 2021 to 2025
Transport & getting around · Higher than most
51
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
STATS19 road safety open data · 2021 to 2025
Transport & getting around · Higher than most
53
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
STATS19 road safety open data · 2021 to 2025
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
417
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · 2026-10-02
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
307
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · 2026-10-02
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
285
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · 2026-10-02
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
73
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · 2026-10-02
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
6
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
17
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
6
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
11
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
8
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
4
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
8
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
12
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
8
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
32
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
18
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
27
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
13
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
11
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
2
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
2
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23
Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most
4
Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.
OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23
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70
Whole town
Totals and figures for the town boundary
42
Neighbourhood range
Lowest, median and highest across local areas
433
Around the centre
A representative location in the town
76
Wider council area
Named council areas around the town
The small numbers after figure labels refer to this key. They show how a figure was made, not how accurate it is. Open any figure to see its source, date and important limits.
Published council-wide context for councils linked to Barnsley, not a finding about the whole place or a property.
These records are published for councils linked to known active postcodes in this place. The councils cover a wider area: a listed designation is not a finding that it intersects this town or any property. The list may not be exhaustive. AQMAs are management designations, not measured pollution concentrations, property exposure or clean-air charging zones. Absence of a designation is not evidence of clean air. Great Britain only; Northern Ireland mapping is not included.
Barnsley · council-wide context
Declared pollutant objectives: nitrogen dioxide.
An area along the M1 between Junction 35a and Junction 38, including Haigh, Darton, Cawthorne Dike, Higham, Dodworth, Gilroyd, Rockley, Birdwell, and Tankersley. The area extends 100m either side of the central reservation.
Official UK-AIR designation recordBarnsley · council-wide context
Declared pollutant objectives: nitrogen dioxide.
An area encompassing the A628 from junction 37 of the M1 to Town End roundabout, including part of Summer Lane from Town End roundabout to Wharncliffe Street.
Official UK-AIR designation recordBarnsley · council-wide context
Declared pollutant objectives: nitrogen dioxide.
An area encompassing the southbound carriageway of the A61 Harborough Hill Road from the "PC World" gyratory to the southbound slip road of the A61 near to its junction with Queens Road.
Official UK-AIR designation recordBarnsley · council-wide context
Declared pollutant objectives: nitrogen dioxide.
Incorporating the A616 road through Langsett
Official UK-AIR designation recordBarnsley · council-wide context
Declared pollutant objectives: nitrogen dioxide.
Incorporating the southbound carriageway of the A61 Sheffield Road adjacent to the junction with the A6133 Cemetery Road
Official UK-AIR designation recordRegister snapshot: 2026-10-20. Imported 25 October 2026.
Mapped Nitrate Vulnerable Zone records are temporarily unavailable for Barnsley. This does not establish whether any designation intersects the settlement outline or indicate water quality.
Broadband and mobile connectivity
Ofcom publishes these fixed-broadband, full-fibre take-up and mobile coverage profiles for named local and unitary authorities, rather than for town boundaries. They are shown as wider council-area context for Barnsley; availability figures are provider predictions, not measurements at every address.
These highlights come from complete all-premises and residential broadband profiles, both published full-fibre take-up measures, the complete 2G, 3G, 4G, voice, 5G and standalone-5G network-count profiles, and the premises and grid-pixel counts used as the mobile basis. View every published broadband, full-fibre and mobile value.
Published source details for this wider council-area context:
621 sourced figures are listed here with the source, period and geography. Open a topic above for comparisons and detailed explanations.