Barnsley in figures

A profile of Barnsley from official statistics: 5 figures in 2 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Barnsley (pounds sterling) was £6.03 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 6.1% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£6.03 billion2024, provisionalUp 6.1% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£23,9452024, provisionalUp 5% from 2023
2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 2,386 GBP million2001: 2,505 GBP million2002: 2,607 GBP million2003: 2,762 GBP million2004: 2,952 GBP million2005: 3,067 GBP million2006: 3,207 GBP million2007: 3,439 GBP million2008: 3,399 GBP million2009: 3,249 GBP million2010: 3,391 GBP million2011: 3,551 GBP million2012: 3,656 GBP million2013: 3,806 GBP million2014: 3,951 GBP million2015: 4,101 GBP million2016: 4,109 GBP million2017: 4,265 GBP million2018: 4,447 GBP million2019: 4,623 GBP million2020: 4,429 GBP million2021: 4,809 GBP million2022: 5,375 GBP million2023: 5,683 GBP million2024: 6,029 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Barnsley (pounds sterling) was £175,537 (provisional) in July 2026, up 3.5% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£175,537July 2026, provisionalUp 3.5% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly3.5%July 2026, provisionalUp 0.2 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£696August 2026, provisionalUp 7.7% from August 2025
130K140K150K160K170K180K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 139,952 GBP2021-08: 141,572 GBP2021-09: 142,737 GBP2021-10: 143,457 GBP2021-11: 144,443 GBP2021-12: 143,847 GBP2022-01: 145,205 GBP2022-02: 147,735 GBP2022-03: 147,654 GBP2022-04: 151,791 GBP2022-05: 152,410 GBP2022-06: 156,727 GBP2022-07: 157,006 GBP2022-08: 158,862 GBP2022-09: 159,922 GBP2022-10: 161,685 GBP2022-11: 161,594 GBP2022-12: 162,091 GBP2023-01: 158,767 GBP2023-02: 158,618 GBP2023-03: 154,352 GBP2023-04: 154,726 GBP2023-05: 152,593 GBP2023-06: 155,377 GBP2023-07: 156,403 GBP2023-08: 161,107 GBP2023-09: 164,673 GBP2023-10: 166,111 GBP2023-11: 164,746 GBP2023-12: 161,271 GBP2024-01: 159,337 GBP2024-02: 157,162 GBP2024-03: 154,770 GBP2024-04: 157,390 GBP2024-05: 159,283 GBP2024-06: 163,861 GBP2024-07: 164,196 GBP2024-08: 167,844 GBP2024-09: 166,932 GBP2024-10: 167,624 GBP2024-11: 165,176 GBP2024-12: 167,696 GBP2025-01: 167,603 GBP2025-02: 167,727 GBP2025-03: 167,884 GBP2025-04: 163,971 GBP2025-05: 166,700 GBP2025-06: 165,726 GBP2025-07: 169,555 GBP2025-08: 169,694 GBP2025-09: 171,345 GBP2025-10: 174,609 GBP2025-11: 174,062 GBP2025-12: 174,286 GBP2026-01: 173,127 GBP2026-02: 174,940 GBP2026-03: 174,735 GBP2026-04: 174,658 GBP2026-05: 175,062 GBP2026-06: 175,327 GBP2026-07: 175,537 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  3. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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