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People and census in Barnsley

Metropolitan borough

South west Yorkshire and The Humber. 252,784 people in 329 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Barnsley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Barnsley’s 793 output areas range from 102 to 618.

Population

Council
244,538
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Barnsley had 244,538 usual residents at the census.

Barnsley is 84th highest of 361 for population.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population: Barnsley among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Barnsley is 244,538.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
63.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

63.3% of residents in Barnsley were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
About the same63.5%
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Aged 15 to 64: Barnsley among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Barnsley is 63.3%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
19.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.5% of residents in Barnsley were aged 65 or over at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.0%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
3% higher19.0%
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Aged 65 and over: Barnsley among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Barnsley is 19.5%.

Aged under 15

Council
17.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.3% of residents in Barnsley were aged under 15 at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
1% lower17.5%
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Aged under 15: Barnsley among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Barnsley is 17.3%.

Born outside the UK

Council
6.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

6.4% of residents in Barnsley were born outside the UK.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 11.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
44% lower11.4%
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Born outside the UK: Barnsley among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Barnsley is 6.4%.

Disability

Council
22.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.1% of residents in Barnsley had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 18.6%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
19% higher18.6%
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Disability: Barnsley among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Barnsley is 22.1%.

Good or very good health

Council
77.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

77.0% of residents in Barnsley said their health was good or very good.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 80.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
4% lower80.5%
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Good or very good health: Barnsley among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Barnsley is 77.0%.

Households

Council
108,053
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Barnsley had 108,053 households at the census.

Barnsley is 75th highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Barnsley among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Barnsley is 108,053.

Households without a car or van

Council
22.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.7% of households in Barnsley had no car or van at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 24.2%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
6% lower24.2%
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Households without a car or van: Barnsley among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Barnsley is 22.7%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
62.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

62.8% of households in Barnsley owned their home at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
About the same63.1%
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Owner-occupied homes: Barnsley among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Barnsley is 62.8%.

Population density

Council
743 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Barnsley had 743 people per square kilometre at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 356 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
2.1 times356 per km²
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Population density: Barnsley among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Barnsley is 743 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
17.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.2% of households in Barnsley rented privately at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
11% lower19.4%
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Private rented homes: Barnsley among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Barnsley is 17.2%.

Social rented homes

Council
19.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.7% of households in Barnsley rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.3%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
14% higher17.3%
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Social rented homes: Barnsley among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Barnsley is 19.7%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
23.4%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

23.4% of residents aged 16 and over in Barnsley had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 29.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
21% lower29.5%
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Degree-level qualifications: Barnsley among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Barnsley is 23.4%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.9% of residents in Barnsley identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 8.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
90% lower8.9%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Barnsley among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Barnsley is 0.9%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.7% of residents in Barnsley identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
67% lower2.1%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Barnsley among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Barnsley is 0.7%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.9% of residents in Barnsley identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
57% lower2.1%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Barnsley among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Barnsley is 0.9%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.5% of residents in Barnsley identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 1.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
64% lower1.4%
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Other ethnic group: Barnsley among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Barnsley is 0.5%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
96.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

96.9% of residents in Barnsley identified with a White ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 85.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
13% higher85.4%
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White ethnic groups: Barnsley among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Barnsley is 96.9%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
51.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

51.3% of residents in Barnsley said they were Christian.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 44.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
14% higher44.9%
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Christian: Barnsley among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Barnsley is 51.3%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
42.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

42.1% of residents in Barnsley said they had no religion.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 39.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
7% higher39.4%
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No religion: Barnsley among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Barnsley is 42.1%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
20.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

20.0% of working residents in Barnsley worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 25.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
23% lower25.9%
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Working mainly from home: Barnsley among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Barnsley is 20.0%.