United Kingdom · Yorkshire and The Humber · Local Authority
Barnsley
Metropolitan district · Yorkshire and The Humber, England · population ~248k
The signature
How Barnsley ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,558/yr
Mid
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
House price
£180,000
Most affordable
Better than 88% of UK LAs
Rent
£670/mo
Most affordable
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,326/yr
Cheap
Better than 75% of UK LAs
Crime
94.9/1k
High
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Deprivation
29.9
Most deprived
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Schools
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Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.