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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Local authority area: Barnsley
Barnsley is a metropolitan borough, in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It covers 329.1 km² and had 246,482 residents in 2022 — about 749 people per km². The authority dates from 1974. The council is based in Barnsley.
Town hall in the administrative centreBarnsley Town Hall
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People
Population
Estimates recorded for Barnsley, 2012–2022.
Residents, 2022246,482+5.5% since 2012
Land area329.1km²127.1 sq mi
Density749/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#105of 382 UK councils · #97 in England
Population estimates4 data points
233.7K239.3K245.2K246.5K
2012201520182022
History
How the council came to be
- 1974Created
Barnsley became a local authority area.
Same region, same type
All councils in Yorkshire and the HumberOther metropolitan boroughs in Yorkshire and the Humber
Elections
21 electoral wards
Census 2021: 244,568 residents in 108,056 households across the wards; 19.5% aged 65+, 62.3% of homes owned, 22.7% of households without a car.
1Darfield & Great Houghton6,127 households · 20.6% aged 65+14,0112Stairfoot5,776 households · 18.8% aged 65+13,2043Worsbrough5,822 households · 18.8% aged 65+13,1494Dearne North5,793 households · 17.0% aged 65+13,0005Kingstone5,951 households · 16.5% aged 65+12,6776Penistone West5,358 households · 20.5% aged 65+12,466
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Council offices
Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.
Source: Wikidata Q1857382 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.