Local indicators for Barnsley
Local indicators, trends and data for Barnsley (E08000038)
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Economy
Pay and income
Children in relative poverty before housing costs Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the percentage of children aged under 16 living in relative low income families Before Housing Costs (BHC), in the UK, for financial years ending 2022 to 2025.
Data source: Department for Work and Pensions(opens in a new tab) (26/03/2026)
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Children in relative poverty after housing costs Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the percentage of children aged under 16 living in relative low income families After Housing Costs (AHC), in the UK, for financial years ending 2024 and 2025.
Data source: Department for Work and Pensions(opens in a new tab) (26/03/2026)
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Housing
Average house price Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the average (geometric mean) monthly house price, in the United Kingdom, for January 2005 to March 2026.
Data source: HM Land Registry(opens in a new tab) (20/05/2026)
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Housing affordability ratio (residence-based), affordability ratio Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the median affordability ratio calculated by dividing house sales prices by gross annual residence-based earnings, in England and Wales, for 2002 to 2025.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (26/03/2026)
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First-time buyer mortgage sales, per 1,000 stock Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows first-time buyer mortgage sales per 1,000 dwellings, in the United Kingdom, for 2013 to 2024.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (11/06/2025)
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Education and skills
Attainment and participation
GCSEs in English and Maths Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows GCSEs (and equivalent) in English and maths by age 19, in England, for academic years 2016/17 to 2024/25.
Data source: Department for Education(opens in a new tab) (23/04/2026)
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Pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2 Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the percentage of pupils in state-funded schools meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, in England, for academic years 2018/19 to 2024/25.
Data source: Department for Education(opens in a new tab) (11/12/2025)
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Early-years learning
Communication and language skills by end of early years foundation stage Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the early years foundation stage profile outcomes of 5 year olds. Percentage at 'expected level' across all communication and language early learning goals, in England (state-funded schools), for academic years 2021/22 to 2024/25.
Data source: Department for Education(opens in a new tab) (27/11/2025)
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Literacy skills by end of early years foundation stage Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the early years foundation stage profile outcomes of 5 year olds. Percentage at 'expected level' across all literacy early learning goals, in England (state-funded schools), for academic years 2021/22 to 2024/25.
Data source: Department for Education(opens in a new tab) (27/11/2025)
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Maths skills by end of early years foundation stage Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the early years foundation stage profile outcomes of 5 year olds. Percentage at 'expected level' across all mathematics early learning goals, in England (state-funded schools), for academic years 2021/22 to 2024/25.
Data source: Department for Education(opens in a new tab) (27/11/2025)
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Health and wellbeing
Life expectancy
Female healthy life expectancy, years Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Official statistics in development
Definition: This indicator shows the average years expected to be lived in good health for females born during the reference period (official statistics in development), in the United Kingdom, for three-year rolling periods between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (19/02/2026)
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Male healthy life expectancy, years Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Official statistics in development
Definition: This indicator shows the average years expected to be lived in good health for males born during the reference period (official statistics in development), in the United Kingdom, for three-year rolling periods between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (19/02/2026)
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Environment
Domestic electricity consumption, kWh Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows median domestic electricity consumption (kWh), in the UK, for 2012 to 2024.
Data sources: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (Great Britain)(opens in a new tab) (18/12/2025), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (Northern Ireland)(opens in a new tab) (18/12/2025)
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Domestic gas consumption, kWh Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows median domestic gas consumption (kWh), in Great Britain, for 2012 to 2024.
Data source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero(opens in a new tab) (18/12/2025)
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Greenhouse gas emissions, tCO2e per capita Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows greenhouse gas emissions (tCO2e) per capita, in the UK, for 2005 to 2023.
Data source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero(opens in a new tab) (03/07/2025)
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Connectivity
Digital connectivity
Gigabit capable broadband Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the percentage of premises that have coverage from a gigabit-capable service (download speeds of 1,000 Mbps or more), in the UK, as of January 2026.
Data source: Ofcom(opens in a new tab) (13/05/2026)
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4G coverage Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the percentage of geographic areas with 4G signal outdoors from at least 1 operator (signal threshold: 105dBm), in the UK, as of January 2026.
Data source: Ofcom(opens in a new tab) (13/05/2026)
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5G coverage Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the percentage of geographic areas with 5G signal outdoors from at least 1 operator (signal threshold: 110dBm), in the UK, as of January 2026.
Data source: Ofcom(opens in a new tab) (13/05/2026)
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Premises below 30Mbps Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This dataset shows the percentage of premises that do not have access to services above 30Mbps, UK, as of January 2026.
Data source: Ofcom(opens in a new tab) (13/05/2026)
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Travel and transport
Public electric vehicle chargers, per 100,000 population Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Official statistics in development
Definition: This indicator shows publicly available electric vehicle chargers at all speeds per 100,000 population (official statistics in development), in the UK, as of 00:00 on the first day of each quarter from January 2026 to April 2026.
Data source: Department for Transport, sourced from Zapmap(opens in a new tab) (21/05/2026)
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Access to amenities
Supermarkets, per 10,000 population Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows supermarkets per 10,000 people, in the UK, as at August 2023.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (07/03/2024)
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Sports facilities, per 10,000 population Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows sports facilities per 10,000 people, in England, as at 5 October 2023
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (07/03/2024)
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Museums, per 100,000 population Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows museums per 100,000 people, in the UK, as at 30 September 2021.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (07/03/2024)
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Children in relative poverty before housing costs
Percentage of children aged under 16 living in relative low income families Before Housing Costs (BHC), all lower tier/unitary authorities, FY 2026-27
Similar areas
See which areas are statistically similar to Barnsley based on specific sets of indicators. These groups of areas are based on a clustering analysis carried out by the ONS(opens in a new tab).
- Areas in global cluster B
- 20 areas most similar to Barnsley
Barnsley is in global cluster B. Local authorities in this cluster have a high percentage of children in relative poverty and high level of gigabit capable broadband availability. These areas have a below average employment rate, a low rate of active businesses and a lower rate of housing completions. This cluster is made up of largely urban areas, including many coastal towns, and is most prevalent across the North, Midlands, South Wales and Northern Ireland.
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