Barnsley vs Kirklees

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

In short: Kirklees is the more populous.

	Barnsley	Kirklees
Population	244,572	433,216
Density	743/km²	1,060/km²
Deprivation	22% in most-deprived 10%	12% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	—	£2,441
Schools Good/Outstanding	—	82%
Aged under 16	18%	20%
Aged 16–64	62%	62%
Aged 65+	19%	18%

Barnsley council area →Kirklees council area →