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Population in Barnsley

Every population series published for Barnsley, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Barnsley, net internal migration by local authority rose from 765 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,580 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 815 or 106.5% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 765 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 945 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 693 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 454 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 737 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,017 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,387 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,050 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,383 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,332 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,682 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,827 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,580 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,580 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Barnsley, international migration into a local authority rose from 495 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,320 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 825 or 166.7% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 495 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 671 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 937 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,692 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,524 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,365 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,045 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 950 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 765 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 825 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,607 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,669 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,743 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,320 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,320 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Barnsley, international migration out of a local authority rose from 334 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,029 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 695 or 208.1% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 334 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 325 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 377 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 462 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 562 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 615 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 800 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 918 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 798 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 789 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 724 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 567 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 649 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,029 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,029 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Barnsley, net international migration by local authority rose from 161 in Year to mid-2012 to 291 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 130 or 80.7% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 161 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 346 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 560 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 962 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 750 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 245 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 32 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -33 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 36 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 883 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,102 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,094 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 291 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 291 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Barnsley, births by local authority fell from 2,970 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,310 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 660 or 22.2% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,970 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,914 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,756 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,826 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,763 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,839 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,711 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,603 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,655 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,436 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,546 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,488 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,449 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,310 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,310 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Barnsley, deaths by local authority rose from 2,241 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,722 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 481 or 21.5% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,241 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,372 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,228 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,459 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,411 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,485 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,605 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,551 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,826 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,969 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,890 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,895 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,739 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,722 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,722 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Barnsley, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 729 in Year to mid-2012 to -412 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,141 or 156.5% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-5000500201520202025Year to mid-2012: 729 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 542 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 528 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 367 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 352 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 354 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 106 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 52 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -171 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -533 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -344 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -407 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -290 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -412 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -412 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Barnsley, other population change by local authority rose from -261 in Year to mid-2012 to 0 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 261 or 100.0% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-200-1000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -261 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -217 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -235 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -232 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -278 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -295 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -273 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -203 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -21 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 30 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -5 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 0 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 0 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Barnsley, population by local authority rose from 231,865 in Mid-2011 to 251,770 in Mid-2024, a change of 19,905 or 8.6% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 231,865 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 233,259 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 234,875 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 236,421 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 238,242 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 240,061 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 241,287 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 242,360 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 243,558 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 244,201 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 244,887 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 246,737 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 249,144 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 251,770 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 251,770 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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