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Barnsley

According to the 2021 census, Barnsley had a total of 244,572 usual residents residing in 108,053 households, indicating an average household size of 2.3. The borough covers an area of 41.6 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 743.3 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 41.6 years.

Religion: In Barnsley, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 51.32% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 42.08% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.2%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Barnsley is ‘White’, constituting 96.88% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 0.94%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 0.94%.

Economic activity: 57.32% of Barnsley’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Elementary’ and ‘Professional occupations’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 43.63% of its inhabitants is married and 36.59% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (65.19%). Most of the properties in Barnsley are semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Barnsley crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 125.55. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Barnsley in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Barnsley, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 50 to 64 years- Rank (9)
    • Aged 65 to 74 years- Rank (9)
  2. Ethnic group:
    • White- Rank (6)
  3. General health:
    • Bad health- Rank (2)
    • Very bad health- Rank (2)
    • Fair health- Rank (6)
  4. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (5)
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (9)
  5. Occupation:
    • Process, plant and machine operatives- Rank (2)
    • Skilled trades- Rank (4)
    • Sales and customer service- Rank (4)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Semi-detached- Rank (2)
  2. Household composition:
    • Single family household- Rank (9)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (3)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (5)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Barnsley

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 49,183 45.52
Detached 25,317 23.43
Terraced 25,178 23.3
Flats 6,745 6.24
Converted or shared house 712 0.66
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 513 0.47
Converted building. Eg school, church 334 0.31
Caravan or other mobile structure 73 0.07

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Rank of Barnsley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Semi-detached 2 45.52
Detached 11 23.43
Terraced 13 23.3
Flats 20 6.24
Converted or shared house 20 0.66
Caravan or other mobile structure 21 0.07
Converted building. Eg school, church 23 0.31
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 24 0.47

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Property ownership in Barnsley

  1. Owned – 62.33% (67,353)
    1. Owns outright – 32.97% (35,620)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 29.37% (31,733)
  2. Social rented – 19.71% (21,294)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 15.52% (16,772)
    2. Other social rented – 4.18% (4,522)
  3. Private rented – 17.19% (18,569)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 15.08% (16,296)
    2. Other private rented – 2.10% (2,273)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.48% (522)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.48% (522)

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Rank of Barnsley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Shared ownership – rank – 10 (0.48%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 10 (0.48%)
  2. Social rented – rank – 10 (19.71%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 4 (15.52%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 16 (4.18%)
  3. Private rented – rank – 13 (17.19%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 11 (2.10%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 15 (15.08%)
  4. Owned – rank – 18 (62.33%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 16 (29.37%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 17 (32.97%)

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Families in Barnsley

  1. Single family household – 65.19% (70,441)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 28.87% (31,194)
      1. No children – 11.88% (12,838)
      2. Dependent children – 11.18% (12,076)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.81% (6,280)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 14.55% (15,721)
      1. No children – 7.06% (7,631)
      2. With dependent children – 6.48% (6,999)
      3. All children non-dependent – 1.01% (1,091)
    3. Lone parent family – 11.75% (12,693)
      1. With dependent children – 7.77% (8,400)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.97% (4,293)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 9.49% (10,252)
    5. Other single family household – 0.54% (581)
      1. Other family composition – 0.54% (581)
  2. One person household – 30.81% (33,289)
    1. Other – 17.69% (19,119)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 13.11% (14,170)
  3. Other household types – 4.00% (4,324)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.12% (2,287)
    2. With dependent children – 1.89% (2,037)

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Rank of Barnsley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 9 (65.19%)
    1. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 2 (14.55%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 3 (6.48%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 4 (1.01%)
      3. No children – rank – 7 (7.06%)
    2. Lone parent family – rank – 10 (11.75%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 8 (7.77%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 12 (3.97%)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 13 (9.49%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 15 (0.54%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 15 (0.54%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 18 (28.87%)
      1. No children – rank – 9 (11.88%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 10 (5.81%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 24 (11.18%)
  2. One person household – rank – 14 (30.81%)
    1. Other – rank – 12 (17.69%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 13 (13.11%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 19 (4.00%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 18 (1.89%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 19 (2.12%)

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Barnsley household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 46,238 42.79
Household is deprived in one dimension 36,682 33.95
Household is deprived in two dimensions 19,079 17.66
Household is deprived in three dimensions 5,815 5.38
Household is deprived in four dimensions 239 0.22

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Rank of Barnsley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in two dimensions 3 17.66
Household is deprived in three dimensions 5 5.38
Household is deprived in four dimensions 10 0.22
Household is deprived in one dimension 13 33.95
Household is not deprived in any dimension 21 42.79

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Household sizes in Barnsley

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 39,307 36.38
1 person in household 33,289 30.81
3 people in household 17,958 16.62
4 people in household 12,350 11.43
5 people in household 3,775 3.49
6 people in household 987 0.91
7 people in household 256 0.24
8 or more people in household 128 0.12

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Rank of Barnsley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
3 people in household 2 16.62
2 people in household 8 36.38
1 person in household 14 30.81
5 people in household 18 3.49
8 or more people in household 18 0.12
6 people in household 19 0.91
4 people in household 21 11.43
7 people in household 21 0.24

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Age groups of Barnsley residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 52,285 21.38
Aged 35 to 49 years 44,859 18.34
Aged 65 to 74 years 26,462 10.82
Aged 10 to 15 years 16,953 6.93
Aged 75 to 84 years 15,765 6.45
Aged 5 to 9 years 14,366 5.87
Aged 4 years and under 13,463 5.5
Aged 25 to 34 years 12,448 5.09
Aged 16 to 19 years 9,653 3.95
Aged 85 years and over 5,371 2.2

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Rank of Barnsley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 9 21.38
Aged 65 to 74 years 9 10.82
Aged 75 to 84 years 11 6.45
Aged 4 years and under 12 5.5
Aged 25 to 34 years 14 5.09
Aged 16 to 19 years 15 3.95
Aged 85 years and over 15 2.2
Aged 5 to 9 years 17 5.87
Aged 10 to 15 years 17 6.93
Aged 35 to 49 years 18 18.34

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Gender breakdown in Barnsley

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 124,293 50.82
Male 120,279 49.18

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Rank of Barnsley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 8 49.18
Female 18 50.82

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Barnsley Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 106,010 43.35
Good health 82,192 33.61
Fair health 38,001 15.54
Bad health 14,252 5.83
Very bad health 4,117 1.68

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Rank of Barnsley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Bad health 2 5.83
Very bad health 2 1.68
Fair health 6 15.54
Good health 18 33.61
Very good health 21 43.35

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Relationship status amongst Barnsley Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 43.63% (87,177)
    1. Married – 43.47% (86,856)
      1. Opposite sex – 43.22% (86,342)
      2. Same sex – 0.26% (514)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.16% (321)
      1. Same sex – 0.10% (195)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.06% (126)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 36.59% (73,099)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 10.60% (21,183)
    1. Divorced – 10.58% (21,131)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.03% (52)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.77% (13,531)
    1. Widowed – 6.77% (13,521)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (10)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.40% (4,799)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.39% (4,770)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (29)

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  1. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 5 (10.60%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 4 (0.03%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 5 (10.58%)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 9 (36.59%)
  3. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 10 (2.40%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 9 (2.39%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 14 (0.01%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 11 (6.77%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 11 (6.77%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 18 (43.63%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 12 (0.16%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 9 (0.06%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 14 (0.10%)
    2. Married – rank – 18 (43.47%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 12 (0.26%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 18 (43.22%)

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Barnsley residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 98.19% (240,148)
    1. United Kingdom – 93.57% (228,841)
    2. EU countries – 4.33% (10,589)
      1. European Union EU8 – 1.93% (4,717)
      2. European Union EU2 – 1.56% (3,822)
      3. European Union EU14 – 0.77% (1,894)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.06% (156)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.29% (718)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.29% (718)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 0.88% (2,149)
  3. Africa – 0.64% (1,569)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.21% (510)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.07% (182)
  6. British Overseas – 0.01% (13)

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Rank of Barnsley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 4 (98.19%)
    1. Non-EU countries – rank – 8 (0.29%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 8 (0.29%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 9 (93.57%)
    3. EU countries – rank – 9 (4.33%)
      1. European Union EU2 – rank – 3 (1.56%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 9 (1.93%)
      3. All other EU countries – rank – 17 (0.06%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 24 (0.77%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 12 (0.01%)
  3. Africa – rank – 17 (0.64%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 20 (0.88%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 21 (0.07%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 23 (0.21%)

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Passport records of Barnsley residents

  1. Europe – 79.85% (195,304)
    1. United Kingdom – 75.63% (184,962)
    2. Other Europe – 4.09% (10,008)
      1. EU Member countries – 4.02% (9,823)
        1. Poland – 1.46% (3,561)
        2. Romania – 1.43% (3,490)
        3. Other EU countries – 0.69% (1,686)
        4. Lithuania – 0.17% (412)
        5. Portugal – 0.10% (250)
        6. Italy – 0.07% (169)
        7. Germany – 0.05% (127)
        8. Spain – 0.03% (73)
        9. France – 0.02% (55)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.08% (185)
        1. Other Europe – 0.07% (159)
        2. Turkey – 0.01% (26)
    3. Ireland – 0.14% (334)
  2. No passport held – 19.57% (47,862)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.28% (692)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.12% (292)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.07% (164)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.06% (150)
    4. Middle East – 0.03% (84)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (2)
  4. Africa – 0.18% (442)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.09% (213)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.07% (177)
    3. North Africa – 0.02% (52)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.09% (225)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.05% (119)
    2. Central and South America – 0.04% (106)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.02% (49)

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Rank of Barnsley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. No passport held – rank – 5 (19.57%)
  2. Africa – rank – 16 (0.18%)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 14 (0.09%)
    2. North Africa – rank – 17 (0.02%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 17 (0.07%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 17 (0.02%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 19 (0.28%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 3 (0.00%)
    2. Eastern Asia – rank – 12 (0.06%)
    3. Middle East – rank – 14 (0.03%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 16 (0.07%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 20 (0.12%)
  5. Europe – rank – 21 (79.85%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 10 (4.09%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 9 (4.02%)
        1. Romania – rank – 3 (1.43%)
        2. Lithuania – rank – 9 (0.17%)
        3. Poland – rank – 9 (1.46%)
        4. Portugal – rank – 10 (0.10%)
        5. Other EU countries – rank – 14 (0.69%)
        6. Germany – rank – 16 (0.05%)
        7. France – rank – 22 (0.02%)
        8. Italy – rank – 23 (0.07%)
        9. Spain – rank – 23 (0.03%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 10 (0.08%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 9 (0.07%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 16 (0.01%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 20 (75.63%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 24 (0.14%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 21 (0.09%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 10 (0.04%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 24 (0.05%)

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Ethnic groups in Barnsley

  1. White – 96.88% (236,934)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 92.61% (226,488)
    2. Other White – 3.83% (9,377)
    3. Irish – 0.22% (526)
    4. Roma – 0.13% (314)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.09% (229)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 0.94% (2,297)
    1. Other Asian – 0.35% (844)
    2. Chinese – 0.22% (542)
    3. Indian – 0.21% (504)
    4. Pakistani – 0.15% (368)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.02% (39)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.94% (2,293)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 0.31% (754)
    2. White and Asian – 0.25% (605)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.22% (540)
    4. White and Black African – 0.16% (394)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.70% (1,715)
    1. African – 0.54% (1,311)
    2. Other Black – 0.10% (241)
    3. Caribbean – 0.07% (163)
  5. Other ethnic group – 0.55% (1,333)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.46% (1,118)
    2. Arab – 0.09% (215)

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Rank of Barnsley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 6 (96.88%)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 7 (92.61%)
    2. Other White – rank – 7 (3.83%)
    3. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 8 (0.09%)
    4. Roma – rank – 9 (0.13%)
    5. Irish – rank – 25 (0.22%)
  2. Other ethnic group – rank – 16 (0.55%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 16 (0.46%)
    2. Arab – rank – 18 (0.09%)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 17 (0.70%)
    1. African – rank – 16 (0.54%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 18 (0.10%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 24 (0.07%)
  4. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 20 (0.94%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 19 (0.02%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 19 (0.35%)
    3. Chinese – rank – 20 (0.22%)
    4. Pakistani – rank – 20 (0.15%)
    5. Indian – rank – 24 (0.21%)
  5. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 24 (0.94%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 20 (0.16%)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 23 (0.31%)
    3. White and Asian – rank – 24 (0.25%)
    4. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 24 (0.22%)

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Religions in Barnsley

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 125,502 51.32
No religion 102,906 42.08
Not answered 12,728 5.2
Muslim 1,404 0.57
Other religion 862 0.35
Buddhist 435 0.18
Hindu 416 0.17
Sikh 256 0.1
Jewish 62 0.03

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Rank of Barnsley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Christian 4 51.32
No religion 8 42.08
Hindu 19 0.17
Sikh 19 0.1
Not answered 19 5.2
Muslim 20 0.57
Jewish 21 0.03
Other religion 21 0.35
Buddhist 23 0.18

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Employment and unemployment amongst Barnsley Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 57.32% (114,512)
    1. In employment – 54.78% (109,456)
      1. Employee – 46.97% (93,837)
        1. Full-time – 34.50% (68,933)
        2. Part-time – 12.46% (24,904)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 6.59% (13,159)
        1. Full-time – 4.17% (8,324)
        2. Part-time – 2.42% (4,835)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.23% (2,460)
        1. Full-time – 0.97% (1,930)
        2. Part-time – 0.27% (530)
    2. Unemployed – 2.53% (5,056)
  2. Economically inactive – 41.18% (82,272)
    1. Retired – 23.70% (47,359)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – 6.27% (12,531)
    3. Looking after home or family – 4.89% (9,776)
    4. Student – 3.30% (6,597)
    5. Other – 3.01% (6,009)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.51% (3,008)
    1. In employment – 1.11% (2,224)
      1. Employee – 1.06% (2,125)
        1. Part-time – 0.83% (1,664)
        2. Full-time – 0.23% (461)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.04% (85)
        1. Part-time – 0.03% (54)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (31)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (14)
        1. Part-time – 0.00% (5)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (9)
    2. Unemployed – 0.39% (784)

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Rank of Barnsley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 11 (41.18%)
    1. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 1 (6.27%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 10 (4.89%)
    3. Retired – rank – 11 (23.70%)
    4. Other – rank – 15 (3.01%)
    5. Student – rank – 16 (3.30%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 14 (57.32%)
    1. In employment – rank – 13 (54.78%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 11 (6.59%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 5 (4.17%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 19 (2.42%)
      2. Employee – rank – 13 (46.97%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 11 (34.50%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 13 (12.46%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 17 (1.23%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 17 (0.97%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 19 (0.27%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 15 (2.53%)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 18 (1.51%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 12 (0.39%)
    2. In employment – rank – 20 (1.11%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 5 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 7 (0.00%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 9 (0.00%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 16 (0.04%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 2 (0.02%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 14 (0.03%)
      3. Employee – rank – 21 (1.06%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 11 (0.23%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 24 (0.83%)

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Socio-economic statistics for Barnsley

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Routine occupations 37,307 18.67
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 34,044 17.04
Semi-routine occupations 26,705 13.37
Intermediate occupations 22,700 11.36
Never worked and long-term unemployed 19,813 9.92
Small employers and own account workers 19,338 9.68
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 15,879 7.95
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 14,713 7.36
Full-time students 9,290 4.65

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Rank of Barnsley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 4 7.36
Routine occupations 5 18.67
Semi-routine occupations 8 13.37
Never worked and long-term unemployed 9 9.92
Small employers and own account workers 12 9.68
Intermediate occupations 15 11.36
Full-time students 16 4.65
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 18 17.04
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 20 7.95

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Occupation groups in Barnsley

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Elementary 15,599 13.97
Professional occupations 15,595 13.96
Skilled trades 14,042 12.57
Associate professional and technical 12,169 10.9
Process, plant and machine operatives 11,579 10.37
Caring, leisure and other service 11,382 10.19
Managers, directors and senior officials 11,251 10.07
Sales and customer service 10,172 9.11
Administrative and secretarial 9,891 8.86

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Rank of Barnsley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Process, plant and machine operatives 2 10.37
Skilled trades 4 12.57
Sales and customer service 4 9.11
Elementary 5 13.97
Caring, leisure and other service 13 10.19
Managers, directors and senior officials 18 10.07
Administrative and secretarial 18 8.86
Professional occupations 21 13.96
Associate professional and technical 21 10.9

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