Barnsley vs Wakefield

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

In short: Wakefield is the more populous.

	Barnsley	Wakefield
Population	244,572	353,364
Density	743/km²	1,044/km²
Deprivation	22% in most-deprived 10%	17% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	—	£2,297
Schools Good/Outstanding	—	84%
Aged under 16	18%	19%
Aged 16–64	62%	63%
Aged 65+	19%	19%

Barnsley council area →Wakefield council area →