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Barnsley vs North Yorkshire
Barnsley (Yorkshire and The Humber, England · ~248k people) · North Yorkshire (Yorkshire and The Humber, England · ~621k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Barnsley leads on 4, North Yorkshire on 2, 1 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Barnsley
£38,558/yr
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire
£37,986/yr
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Barnsley
£180,000
Better than 88% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire
£273,500
Around UK average
Barnsley: 52% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Barnsley
£670/mo
Better than 94% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire
£831/mo
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Barnsley: 24% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Barnsley
£2,326/yr
Better than 75% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire
£2,544/yr
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Barnsley: £218 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Barnsley
94.9/1k
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire
47.4/1k
Better than 91% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire: 100% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Barnsley
29.9
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire
14.6
Better than 69% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire: lower average deprivation score (14.6 vs 29.9).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Barnsley
98.6%
Better than 93% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire
90.4%
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Barnsley: 8.2 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Barnsley
Rent takes 21% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 4.7× median annual pay
North Yorkshire
Rent takes 26% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.2× median annual pay
Full Barnsley profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full North Yorkshire profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.