# People and census in Barnsley South west Yorkshire and The Humber. 252,784 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 329 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Barnsley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) ## What is the population of Barnsley? Barnsley had 244,538 usual residents at the census. Barnsley is the 84th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Barnsley: **244,538** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Barnsley had 244,538 usual residents at the census. Barnsley is the 84th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-population ## Population estimate Barnsley: **252,784** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Barnsley’s population was an estimated 252,784 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.6% in the year to mid-2025. Barnsley is 83rd most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Barnsley: **63.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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 same (63.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Barnsley: **19.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (19.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Barnsley: **17.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (17.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Barnsley: **6.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (11.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Barnsley: **22.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (18.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Barnsley: **77.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (80.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-good-health ## Households Barnsley: **108,053** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Barnsley had 108,053 households at the census. Barnsley is 75th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Barnsley: **22.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (24.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Barnsley: **62.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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 same (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Barnsley: **743 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Barnsley had 743 people per square kilometre at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 356 per km². - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 2.1 times (356 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Barnsley: **17.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Barnsley: **19.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (17.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Barnsley: **23.4%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (29.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Barnsley: **0.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (8.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Barnsley: **0.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Barnsley: **0.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Barnsley: **0.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Barnsley: **96.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (85.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Barnsley: **51.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (44.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Barnsley: **42.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (39.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Barnsley: **20.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (25.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Barnsley: **0.6%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Barnsley’s estimated population changed by 0.6% in the year to mid-2025. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: twice (0.3%) - Against the UK: twice (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E08000038/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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