City comparison
Barnsley vs Leeds
Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber · Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
Barnsley · 4Leeds leads on 8 of 19 metrics · 7 tiesLeeds · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
81
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -19 pts
61
45
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +1 pts
46
59
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
63
✓ leads
70
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
81
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
£1,113/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
£1,402/mo
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Council tax
£1,886/yr
2.8 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.1 yrs
3.9 yrs
Earning power
£31,359/yr
Median salary
Δ +£320/yr
£31,679/yr
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
60%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.28
0.62
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Safety detail
97.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.5
96.6
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
43%
Connectivity
1.9 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +167 m
2.1 km
49 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 min
32 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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1,911 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,017 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
31%
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18%
% working from home
Δ +15 pp
33%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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