Barnsley vs Doncaster

A side-by-side comparison of the Barnsley and Doncasterlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Doncaster is the more populous.

	Barnsley	Doncaster
Population	244,572	308,106
Density	743/km²	542/km²
Deprivation	22% in most-deprived 10%	24% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	—	£2,168
Schools Good/Outstanding	—	96%
Aged under 16	18%	19%
Aged 16–64	62%	62%
Aged 65+	19%	19%

Barnsley council area →Doncaster council area →