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Barnsley
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Location: Yorkshire and the Humber Population: 241,200 (2016) Interesting fact: Barnsley is thriving market town, with over 7 million people a year visiting the town centre and its legendary markets established under a charter granted by Henry III in 1249. The borough is an important hub for the nation’s logistics network, providing a home for many companies who distribute across the country, benefiting from Barnsley's location between the M1 and A1.
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| Barnsley |
Barnsley is a member of the Rural Services Network and falls |
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Barnsley Information |
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| Phone number 01226 770770 |
Website www.barnsley.gov.uk |
Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) Leeds City Region, Sheffield City Region |
| Frequency of elections Elections are by thirds |
Number of councillors 63 |
Political composition Labour - 55 Barnsley Independent Group - 4 Conservatives - 4 |
| MPs Barnsley Central - Dan Jarvis (Labour) Barnsley East - Michael Dugher (Labour) Penistone & Stocksbridge - Angela Smith (Labour) Wentworth & Dearne - John Healey (Labour) |
Decision making structure Leader and a Cabinet |
Population change Population change One Year Population Change + 0.6% Ten Year Population Change + 7.5% |
| Police Authority South Yorkshire Police Authority |
Fire Service South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service |
Health Authority NHS Yorkshire & the Humber |
| Area 32,918 Hectares |
Rural Output Areas 76 rural OAs from 763 OAs in total |
Audited by Northern Region (Audit Commission) |
| Rural Classification (Defra) Urban with Minor Conurbation |
Population by Area- (Density) 7.27 people per hectare |
Number of Parishes 18 |
| Number of Parish Meetings 1 |
Number of Parish Councils 15 |
Number of Town Councils 2 |
| Average house price £115,00 (Median price paid by local authority, year ending Q4-2015 - provided by UK HPI data published by Land Registry © Crown copyright 2016) |
Outsourced Services Housing management is provided by an Arm’s Length Management Organisation, Berneslai Homes, and leisure management by a trust, Barnsley Premier Leisure |
Average age of population 40.4 (2011 Census data) |
| Main Towns Barnsley, Cudworth, Goldthorpe, Hoyland, Penistone, Royston, Wombwell |
Unemployment rate 1.5% (JSA claimants for August 2017) |
Current Council Tax (amount reported is the amount received by the Council - no other services are included) 2014/2015 Council Tax - £1,223.39 2015/2016 Council Tax - £1,246.63 2016/2017 Council Tax - £1,270.32 2017/2018 Council Tax - £1,358.72 |
| Percentage of households socially rented from council or local authority 17.7% (2011 Census data) |
Percentage of population who have reported they are in very good health 41.6% (2011 Census data) |
Percentage of population which provides unpaid care 11.8% (2011 Census data) |
| Employment by Occupation Percentage of people aged 16 and over who are in Social Major Group 1-3 32.4% (ONS annual population survey - April 15-March 16) |
Average annual wage for full time employees
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Percentage of those employed in full time employment 36.9% (2011 Census data) |
2015 English Indices of Deprivation analysis tool
(Produced by Oxfordshire County Council) |
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