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Population in Barnsley

Population in Barnsley was 252,784 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.6% from 2024.

2025, persons252,784
Change on 2024+0.6%
Series high252,7842025
Series low231,8652011

Population in Barnsley, 2011 to 2025

230K235K240K245K250K255K201120142017202020252011: 231,865 persons2012: 233,259 persons2013: 234,875 persons2014: 236,421 persons2015: 238,242 persons2016: 240,061 persons2017: 241,287 persons2018: 242,360 persons2019: 243,558 persons2020: 244,201 persons2021: 244,887 persons2022: 246,705 persons2023: 248,820 persons2024: 251,325 persons2025: 252,784 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025252,784
2024251,325
2023248,820
2022246,705
2021244,887
2020244,201
2019243,558
2018242,360
2017241,287
2016240,061
2015238,242
2014236,421
2013234,875
2012233,259
2011231,865

Compared with Yorkshire and The Humber

Place2025
Barnsley252,784
Yorkshire and The Humber5,672,166

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Barnsley?

Population in Barnsley was 252,784 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.6% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Barnsley?

252,784 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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