Barnsley vs Sheffield

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

In short: Sheffield is the more populous.

	Barnsley	Sheffield
Population	244,572	556,523
Density	743/km²	1,512/km²
Deprivation	22% in most-deprived 10%	24% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	—	—
Schools Good/Outstanding	—	—
Aged under 16	18%	18%
Aged 16–64	62%	65%
Aged 65+	19%	17%

Barnsley council area →Sheffield council area →