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Barnsley

Area overview

On average Barnsley has high deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 18.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Barnsley is £42,529 per year. There are 95 schools in Barnsley: 78 primary (8 Outstanding and 57 Good) and 11 secondary (0 Outstanding and 8 Good).

Crime rate

10/10

Crimes per 1k residents

N/A

Deprivation level

7/10

Income level

4/10

Connectivity

N/A

Property prices in Barnsley

Based on 2,834 recent sales, the median property price is £178,000 in Barnsley area, with individual transactions ranging from £33,000 up to £1,035,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Barnsley over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	766	£307,000	£180,000	£250,000	£365,000	£528,750
Flats	113	£100,000	£57,970	£82,500	£120,000	£173,200
Semi-Detached	1,105	£170,000	£100,000	£145,000	£212,995	£270,000
Terraced	850	£137,375	£66,450	£109,249	£170,000	£243,875

10 years median price trend in Barnsley

All wards in Barnsley

Central

Cudworth

Darfield

Darton East

Darton West

Dearne North

Dearne South

Dodworth

Hoyland Milton

Kingstone

Monk Bretton

North East

Old Town

Penistone East

Penistone West

Rockingham

Royston

Stairfoot

St Helens

Wombwell

Worsbrough

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail