Is Barnsley a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Barnsley, from official data · 12 postcode districts · 6,870 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Barnsley, from official data · 12 postcode districts · 6,870 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Barnsley sold for £175,537 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.5% on a year earlier. Across Barnsley, police record 107 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Barnsley, the nearest primary school is The Forest Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest secondary is Barnsley Academy, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Ashville Medical Centre Pms Practice, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.
Barnsley station is 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk; the nearest park, Swanee Fields, is 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk.
Across Barnsley, police record 107 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Barnsley sold for £175,537 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £277,348, semi-detached £173,448, terraced £141,239, flats £92,791. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is The Forest Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). The nearest secondary school is Barnsley Academy, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Barnsley is 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £44,056 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.