On average Barnsley has high deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 18.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Barnsley is £42,537 per year. There are 89 schools in Barnsley: 78 primary (8 Outstanding and 57 Good) and 11 secondary (0 Outstanding and 8 Good).
Based on 2,619 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 (about £209 per square foot) in Barnsley area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,000 up to £995,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 654 | £300,000 | £271 |
| Semi-Detached | 1,066 | £175,000 | £211 |
| Terraced | 800 | £137,000 | £165 |
| Flats | 99 | £102,000 | £159 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £199,998 | £55,750 | £114,500 | £85,000 |
| 2017 | £207,995 | £77,000 | £116,500 | £85,100 |
| 2018 | £216,250 | £73,000 | £122,500 | £90,000 |
| 2019 | £224,998 | £74,000 | £126,000 | £90,000 |
| 2020 | £230,000 | £84,000 | £130,000 | £96,975 |
| 2021 | £250,000 | £83,000 | £145,000 | £105,000 |
| 2022 | £276,995 | £97,000 | £160,881 | £115,000 |
| 2023 | £285,000 | £95,000 | £160,000 | £120,000 |
| 2024 | £290,498 | £100,000 | £170,000 | £125,000 |
| 2025 | £309,995 | £100,000 | £175,000 | £137,000 |
| 2026 | £291,500 | £102,000 | £180,000 | £135,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £181 | £142 | £139 | £101 |
| 2017 | £189 | £129 | £139 | £103 |
| 2018 | £195 | £127 | £145 | £108 |
| 2019 | £200 | £118 | £146 | £109 |
| 2020 | £209 | £139 | £150 | £116 |
| 2021 | £222 | £139 | £167 | £127 |
| 2022 | £253 | £155 | £187 | £141 |
| 2023 | £261 | £156 | £184 | £145 |
| 2024 | £264 | £160 | £203 | £148 |
| 2025 | £269 | £159 | £205 | £162 |
| 2026 | £275 | £159 | £210 | £167 |
Annual council tax rates for Barnsley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Barnsley.
Dan Jarvis
Barnsley North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Stephanie Peacock
Barnsley South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Marie Tidball
Penistone and Stocksbridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Among the 20 wards of Barnsley, Penistone West has the lowest crime rate, with about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Barnsley is £180,000 (about £209 per square foot) based on 2,619 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Barnsley has 78 primary schools (8 rated Outstanding, 57 Good) and 11 secondary schools (8 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Barnsley scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Barnsley sits around rank 11,570 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Barnsley is around £42,537 per year, and 18% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Barnsley spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Barnsley North: Dan Jarvis (Labour Party), Barnsley South: Stephanie Peacock (Labour Party) and Penistone and Stocksbridge: Marie Tidball (Labour Party).
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