"To be and to feel economically secure is to live with dignity, to be able to seize opportunities and to have a sense of hope for the future. That requires sufficient and predictable resources, of income and wealth, in relation to the costs and burdens of life. But it also rests on secure work and a secure home, on education, on good health, and on support and time for caring. It is sustained by relationships of family, friends and community." — Graeme Cooke, Director of Insight and Policy, JRF.

This is the Economic Insecurity spotlight page for Barnsley.

Population claiming Universal Credit or Jobseeker's Allowance

Proportion of the population living in fuel poverty

Poverty index

This map shows the result of creating a poverty index for economic insecurity by combining a number of leading indicators of poverty into a single number in the range 0 to 1. A score closer to 0 means that the model is suggesting lower levels of economic insecurity in this area.

1 - Very High
0.75 - High
0.5 - Average
0.25 - Low
0 - Very Low
Central 0.515Cudworth 0.515Darfield 0.515Darton East 0.515Darton West 0.515Dearne North 0.515Dearne South 0.515Dodworth 0.515Hoyland Milton 0.515Kingstone 0.515Monk Bretton 0.515North East 0.515Old Town 0.515Penistone East 0.515Penistone West 0.515Rockingham 0.515Royston 0.515St Helens 0.515Stairfoot 0.515Wombwell 0.515Worsbrough 0.515

How to interpret the index

In the context of this model, a value closer to 1 indicates that a given place tends to rank higher relative to other places in metrics that we have identified as contributing to economic insecurity. This does not necessarily mean that you are more likely to experience poverty in those places, however.

How we calculate the index

The highest and lowest values will score 1 and 0, respectively, and everything else will fall somewhere in between. We create an average index across 6 metrics

This is a proof of concept. You can see the code and read more about the logic to create these stats here.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Barnsley.

Rates of unemployment and economic inactivity over time

What's on this chart?

This chart shows labour market statistics for Barnsley.

Dataset

Labour market economic activity
Unemployment rate
Economic inactivity rate
YearJun 2005Jun 2008Jun 2011Jun 2014Jun 2017Jun 2020Jun 2023% of population010152025305Unemployment rate 2004-12-01: 5.3Unemployment rate 2005-03-01: 5Unemployment rate 2005-06-01: 6Unemployment rate 2005-09-01: 5.4Unemployment rate 2005-12-01: 5.5Unemployment rate 2006-03-01: 6.2Unemployment rate 2006-06-01: 6.3Unemployment rate 2006-09-01: 6.5Unemployment rate 2006-12-01: 6.1Unemployment rate 2007-03-01: 5.5Unemployment rate 2007-06-01: 5.5Unemployment rate 2007-09-01: 6.2Unemployment rate 2007-12-01: 6.1Unemployment rate 2008-03-01: 5.4Unemployment rate 2008-06-01: 6.2Unemployment rate 2008-09-01: 6.8Unemployment rate 2008-12-01: 7.8Unemployment rate 2009-03-01: 9.4Unemployment rate 2009-06-01: 10.2Unemployment rate 2009-09-01: 10Unemployment rate 2009-12-01: 10.3Unemployment rate 2010-03-01: 9.8Unemployment rate 2010-06-01: 9Unemployment rate 2010-09-01: 9.6Unemployment rate 2010-12-01: 9.9Unemployment rate 2011-03-01: 9.9Unemployment rate 2011-06-01: 10.2Unemployment rate 2011-09-01: 11.1Unemployment rate 2011-12-01: 10.4Unemployment rate 2012-03-01: 11.3Unemployment rate 2012-06-01: 10.1Unemployment rate 2012-09-01: 10.2Unemployment rate 2012-12-01: 11.3Unemployment rate 2013-03-01: 10.9Unemployment rate 2013-06-01: 11.8Unemployment rate 2013-09-01: 11Unemployment rate 2013-12-01: 10.5Unemployment rate 2014-03-01: 10.7Unemployment rate 2014-06-01: 10.2Unemployment rate 2014-09-01: 9.6Unemployment rate 2014-12-01: 8.4Unemployment rate 2015-03-01: 7.3Unemployment rate 2015-06-01: 6.2Unemployment rate 2015-09-01: 6.5Unemployment rate 2015-12-01: 6.3Unemployment rate 2016-03-01: 7Unemployment rate 2016-06-01: 6.9Unemployment rate 2016-09-01: 5.3Unemployment rate 2016-12-01: 5.5Unemployment rate 2017-03-01: 5.3Unemployment rate 2017-06-01: 5Unemployment rate 2017-09-01: 5.7Unemployment rate 2017-12-01: 5.5Unemployment rate 2018-03-01: 5.4Unemployment rate 2018-06-01: 6.9Unemployment rate 2018-09-01: 6.5Unemployment rate 2018-12-01: 5.8Unemployment rate 2019-03-01: 5.3Unemployment rate 2019-06-01: 3.9Unemployment rate 2019-09-01: 3.7Unemployment rate 2019-12-01: 4.4Unemployment rate 2020-03-01: 4.2Unemployment rate 2020-06-01: 4Unemployment rate 2020-09-01: 4.4Unemployment rate 2020-12-01: 4Unemployment rate 2021-03-01: 3.4Unemployment rate 2021-06-01: 3.4Unemployment rate 2021-09-01: 3.6Unemployment rate 2021-12-01: 3Unemployment rate 2022-03-01: 4.4Unemployment rate 2022-06-01: 4Unemployment rate 2022-09-01: 3.6Unemployment rate 2022-12-01: 2.7Unemployment rate 2023-03-01: 3Unemployment rate 2023-06-01: 3.1Economic inactivity rate 2004-12-01: 26.3Economic inactivity rate 2005-03-01: 26.2Economic inactivity rate 2005-06-01: 26.7Economic inactivity rate 2005-09-01: 27.1Economic inactivity rate 2005-12-01: 27.6Economic inactivity rate 2006-03-01: 28.7Economic inactivity rate 2006-06-01: 28.3Economic inactivity rate 2006-09-01: 29.1Economic inactivity rate 2006-12-01: 29.2Economic inactivity rate 2007-03-01: 27.1Economic inactivity rate 2007-06-01: 29Economic inactivity rate 2007-09-01: 28Economic inactivity rate 2007-12-01: 27.7Economic inactivity rate 2008-03-01: 29.4Economic inactivity rate 2008-06-01: 28Economic inactivity rate 2008-09-01: 28.5Economic inactivity rate 2008-12-01: 28.9Economic inactivity rate 2009-03-01: 28.9Economic inactivity rate 2009-06-01: 27.3Economic inactivity rate 2009-09-01: 28.1Economic inactivity rate 2009-12-01: 28.2Economic inactivity rate 2010-03-01: 26.1Economic inactivity rate 2010-06-01: 26Economic inactivity rate 2010-09-01: 26.8Economic inactivity rate 2010-12-01: 27.3Economic inactivity rate 2011-03-01: 27.7Economic inactivity rate 2011-06-01: 29.2Economic inactivity rate 2011-09-01: 26.1Economic inactivity rate 2011-12-01: 26.1Economic inactivity rate 2012-03-01: 25.7Economic inactivity rate 2012-06-01: 25.6Economic inactivity rate 2012-09-01: 25.3Economic inactivity rate 2012-12-01: 23.3Economic inactivity rate 2013-03-01: 22.5Economic inactivity rate 2013-06-01: 21.9Economic inactivity rate 2013-09-01: 21.4Economic inactivity rate 2013-12-01: 20.6Economic inactivity rate 2014-03-01: 20.2Economic inactivity rate 2014-06-01: 19.4Economic inactivity rate 2014-09-01: 19.4Economic inactivity rate 2014-12-01: 20.7Economic inactivity rate 2015-03-01: 20.8Economic inactivity rate 2015-06-01: 21.9Economic inactivity rate 2015-09-01: 22Economic inactivity rate 2015-12-01: 22.3Economic inactivity rate 2016-03-01: 23.3Economic inactivity rate 2016-06-01: 23.6Economic inactivity rate 2016-09-01: 24.5Economic inactivity rate 2016-12-01: 25Economic inactivity rate 2017-03-01: 24.2Economic inactivity rate 2017-06-01: 25.1Economic inactivity rate 2017-09-01: 25.7Economic inactivity rate 2017-12-01: 25Economic inactivity rate 2018-03-01: 25.2Economic inactivity rate 2018-06-01: 24.8Economic inactivity rate 2018-09-01: 24.4Economic inactivity rate 2018-12-01: 24.5Economic inactivity rate 2019-03-01: 24.3Economic inactivity rate 2019-06-01: 24.7Economic inactivity rate 2019-09-01: 23.3Economic inactivity rate 2019-12-01: 22.6Economic inactivity rate 2020-03-01: 23.3Economic inactivity rate 2020-06-01: 23.7Economic inactivity rate 2020-09-01: 25.5Economic inactivity rate 2020-12-01: 27.3Economic inactivity rate 2021-03-01: 24.9Economic inactivity rate 2021-06-01: 25.3Economic inactivity rate 2021-09-01: 26.6Economic inactivity rate 2021-12-01: 26.8Economic inactivity rate 2022-03-01: 27.2Economic inactivity rate 2022-06-01: 28.1Economic inactivity rate 2022-09-01: 27.9Economic inactivity rate 2022-12-01: 23.9Economic inactivity rate 2023-03-01: 25.4Economic inactivity rate 2023-06-01: 25.9

Fuel poverty rate by geography

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the percentage of households in fuel poverty across the different areas in Barnsley. In Barnsley 19140 of 110867 households are in fuel poverty.

Dataset

Fuel Poverty
44% (highest)
23.5%
3% (lowest)
Central 22.5% of households are fuel poorCudworth 17.0% of households are fuel poorDarfield 17.4% of households are fuel poorDarton East 12.6% of households are fuel poorDarton West 11.5% of households are fuel poorDearne North 21.0% of households are fuel poorDearne South 16.6% of households are fuel poorDodworth 12.6% of households are fuel poorHoyland Milton 16.6% of households are fuel poorKingstone 23.5% of households are fuel poorMonk Bretton 17.6% of households are fuel poorNorth East 17.7% of households are fuel poorOld Town 17.3% of households are fuel poorPenistone East 14.5% of households are fuel poorPenistone West 14.0% of households are fuel poorRockingham 18.6% of households are fuel poorRoyston 15.9% of households are fuel poorSt Helens 20.0% of households are fuel poorStairfoot 17.3% of households are fuel poorWombwell 19.2% of households are fuel poorWorsbrough 18.0% of households are fuel poor

Median weekly wage by geography

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the median weekly wage for different areas in Barnsley.

Dataset

Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Weekly Earnings
£463 (lowest)
£563.5
£664 (highest)

Percentage of people in low income households by their savings and investments

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by the savings and investments of adults in the family in Barnsley. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by savings and investments

No data available at this level

Percentage of jobs below living wage by gender and hours

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the percentage of jobs that are paid below living wage in Barnsley. Percentages can add to more than 100 as "All sexes" includes those already counted in "Men" and "Women".

Dataset

Jobs below living wage
All (%)
Female (%)
Male (%)
Percentage of jobs below living wage02040Part-TimeFull-TimeAllAll (%) All: 12.7All (%) Full-Time: 7.7All (%) Part-Time: 28.8Female (%) All: 17.1Female (%) Full-Time: 0Female (%) Part-Time: 31.3Male (%) All: 0Male (%) Full-Time: 0Male (%) Part-Time: 0

Demographic breakdown

Poverty can disproportionately affect certain groups. This section presents analysis of Economic Insecurity with a focus on demographics.

Gender pay gap in different types of work

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the gender pay gap as a percentage differenece in Barnsley.


Gender pay gap (GPG) is calculated as the difference between average hourly earnings (excluding overtime) of men and women as a proportion of average hourly earnings (excluding overtime) of men. For example, a 4% GPG denotes that women earn 4% less, on average, than men. Conversely, a -4% GPG denotes that women earn 4% more, on average, than men.

Dataset

Gender pay gap
Median gap (%)
Mean gap (%)
01215369Part-TimeFull-TimeAllMedian gap (%) All: 7.8Median gap (%) Full-Time: 5.5Median gap (%) Part-Time: 0Mean gap (%) All: 12.7Mean gap (%) Full-Time: 10.1Mean gap (%) Part-Time: 2.6

People in low income households by ethnic group

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by ethnic group in Barnsley. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

These statistics have been three-year averaged and rounded according to the guidance on statXplore. This method helps smooth erratic series and so give more robust estimates as the FRS sample size and coverage issues mean that single year results broken down below the level of UK region are unlikely to be reliable.

Dataset

HBAI by ethnic group

No data available at this level

People in low income households by marital status

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by marital/cohabiting status in Barnsley. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

These statistics have been three-year averaged and rounded according to the guidance on statXplore.

Dataset

No data available at this level

See also the briefing by JRF for Economic security.