Barnsley vs Rotherham

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

In short: Rotherham is the more populous.

	Barnsley	Rotherham
Population	244,572	265,806
Density	743/km²	928/km²
Deprivation	22% in most-deprived 10%	22% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	—	£2,382
Schools Good/Outstanding	—	78%
Aged under 16	18%	19%
Aged 16–64	62%	61%
Aged 65+	19%	20%

Barnsley council area →Rotherham council area →