Yorkshire And The Humber, England

Cost of living in Barnsley

Data last updated: 12 May 2026

£525/mo
Average rent
£31,359/yr
Average earnings
£159,000
Average house price
£2,326/yr
Council tax (Band D)

Rent in Barnsley

The average monthly rent in Barnsley is £525.

  • 1 Bed
    £475 /mo
  • 2 Bed
    £500 /mo
  • 3 Bed
    £625 /mo
  • 4+ Bed
    £825 /mo

The cheapest 25% of rents start from £450/month.

Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics

Earnings in Barnsley

The average annual salary for residents of Barnsley is £31,359.

Median
£31,359
per year
Mean
£35,139
per year

We use the median (middle value) as the average throughout this site. This is more representative than the mean, which can be skewed by extremely high or low values.

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)

House prices in Barnsley

The average house price in Barnsley is £159,000.

  • Detached
    £277,000
  • Semi-detached
    £160,000
  • Terraced
    £120,000
  • Flat
    £92,000

Source: ONS / HM Land Registry

Council tax in Barnsley

Band D council tax in Barnsley is £2,326 per year.

  • Band A
    £1,551
  • Band B
    £1,809
  • Band C
    £2,068
  • Band D
    Benchmark
    £2,326
  • Band E
    £2,843
  • Band F
    £3,360
  • Band G
    £3,877
  • Band H
    £4,652

Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government

Energy costs in Barnsley

Energy cost estimates are not currently available for Barnsley.

Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026

Water costs in Barnsley

Water cost estimates are not currently available for Barnsley.

Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27

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Data on this page is sourced from: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics, ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS / HM Land Registry House Price Statistics, MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government council tax data, Ofgem Energy Price Cap, and Water UK / Discover Water. All official data is published under the Open Government Licence.