The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Barnsley South

What is distinctive here

These moved unusually against comparable areas, and did not simply move with them. A change shared with everywhere else is a fact about the country, not this place.

MeasurePeriodValueChangeAgainst peers
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 30.5% +4.1 in the top 6% of 632
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 67.2% -5.5 in the bottom 4% of 632

By subject

Every figure published for Barnsley South. Open a subject to see them, each with its history and its source. Where a producer splits the area into many categories, those sit behind a further disclosure.

Labour market 11
5.0%
4.38.011.82021-09-30: 6.42021-12-31: 62022-03-31: 7.12022-06-30: 5.62022-09-30: 5.42022-12-31: 6.82023-03-31: 7.52023-06-30: 8.12023-09-30: 11.12023-12-31: 9.32024-03-31: 7.62024-06-30: 8.62024-09-30: 82024-12-31: 92025-03-31: 7.92025-06-30: 6.92025-09-30: 6.72025-12-31: 5.92026-03-31: 5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 5 to 11.1 · axis starts at 4.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.8, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
67.2%
62.568.774.82021-09-30: 71.12021-12-31: 69.82022-03-31: 65.72022-06-30: 63.72022-09-30: 64.22022-12-31: 71.62023-03-31: 70.22023-06-30: 71.72023-09-30: 71.82023-12-31: 66.72024-03-31: 69.42024-06-30: 682024-09-30: 69.22024-12-31: 69.92025-03-31: 71.92025-06-30: 73.62025-09-30: 72.52025-12-31: 72.72026-03-31: 67.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 63.7 to 73.6 · axis starts at 62.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.1, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.3%
1.65.69.62021-09-30: 5.52021-12-31: 4.52022-03-31: 8.82022-06-30: 8.22022-09-30: 6.12022-12-31: 42023-09-30: 2.92023-12-31: 6.12024-03-31: 4.42024-06-30: 6.82024-09-30: 6.32024-12-31: 62025-03-31: 5.22025-06-30: 3.12025-09-30: 2.42026-03-31: 3.3 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 2.4 to 8.8 · axis starts at 1.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

30.5%
23.227.932.52021-09-30: 24.72021-12-31: 26.92022-03-31: 282022-06-30: 30.62022-09-30: 31.62022-12-31: 25.42023-03-31: 28.22023-06-30: 26.52023-09-30: 262023-12-31: 28.92024-03-31: 27.52024-06-30: 27.12024-09-30: 26.22024-12-31: 25.62025-03-31: 24.22025-06-30: 24.12025-09-30: 25.82025-12-31: 26.42026-03-31: 30.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 24.1 to 31.6 · axis starts at 23.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.9, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
2,635
2,1553,1104,0652021-09-30: 3,8802021-10-31: 3,7752021-11-30: 3,6502021-12-31: 3,4502022-01-31: 3,3652022-02-28: 3,3152022-03-31: 3,0802022-04-30: 2,9152022-05-31: 2,8902022-06-30: 2,7452022-07-31: 2,6602022-08-31: 2,6752022-09-30: 2,7252022-10-31: 2,6802022-11-30: 2,6602022-12-31: 2,6452023-01-31: 2,7102023-02-28: 2,8102023-03-31: 2,8152023-04-30: 2,8252023-05-31: 2,7602023-06-30: 2,8252023-07-31: 2,7602023-08-31: 2,7402023-09-30: 2,7202023-10-31: 2,7152023-11-30: 2,7802023-12-31: 2,7302024-01-31: 2,7602024-02-29: 2,7352024-03-31: 2,7202024-04-30: 2,6702024-05-31: 2,6752024-06-30: 2,6902024-07-31: 2,8802024-08-31: 2,9152024-09-30: 2,8402024-10-31: 2,7102024-11-30: 2,6202024-12-31: 2,4952025-01-31: 2,5002025-02-28: 2,6202025-03-31: 2,5952025-04-30: 2,5302025-05-31: 2,4902025-06-30: 2,4552025-07-31: 2,3952025-08-31: 2,4202025-09-30: 2,4152025-10-31: 2,3752025-11-30: 2,3402025-12-31: 2,3552026-01-31: 2,4152026-02-28: 2,5602026-03-31: 2,6102026-04-30: 2,5702026-05-31: 2,5752026-06-30: 2,5152026-07-31: 2,5402026-08-31: 2,635 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,340 to 3,880 · axis starts at 2,155

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026

3.9%
3.24.76.22021-09-30: 5.92021-10-31: 5.72021-11-30: 5.62021-12-31: 5.22022-01-31: 5.12022-02-28: 52022-03-31: 4.72022-04-30: 4.42022-05-31: 4.42022-06-30: 4.22022-07-31: 42022-08-31: 4.12022-09-30: 4.12022-10-31: 4.12022-11-30: 42022-12-31: 42023-01-31: 4.12023-02-28: 4.22023-03-31: 4.22023-04-30: 4.22023-05-31: 4.12023-06-30: 4.22023-07-31: 4.12023-08-31: 4.12023-09-30: 4.12023-10-31: 4.12023-11-30: 4.22023-12-31: 4.12024-01-31: 4.12024-02-29: 4.12024-03-31: 42024-04-30: 42024-05-31: 42024-06-30: 42024-07-31: 4.32024-08-31: 4.32024-09-30: 4.22024-10-31: 42024-11-30: 3.92024-12-31: 3.72025-01-31: 3.72025-02-28: 3.92025-03-31: 3.92025-04-30: 3.82025-05-31: 3.72025-06-30: 3.62025-07-31: 3.62025-08-31: 3.62025-09-30: 3.62025-10-31: 3.52025-11-30: 3.52025-12-31: 3.52026-01-31: 3.62026-02-28: 3.82026-03-31: 3.92026-04-30: 3.82026-05-31: 3.82026-06-30: 3.72026-07-31: 3.82026-08-31: 3.9 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3.5 to 5.9 · axis starts at 3.2

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026

% of economically inactive 5
—

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

32.6%
27.242.157.02021-09-30: 35.62021-12-31: 43.92022-03-31: 42.92022-06-30: 36.62022-09-30: 392022-12-31: 41.32023-03-31: 442023-06-30: 54.12023-09-30: 52.92023-12-31: 48.52024-03-31: 46.52024-06-30: 40.52024-09-30: 37.12024-12-31: 31.52025-03-31: 30.12025-06-30: 31.32025-09-30: 33.62025-12-31: 33.32026-03-31: 32.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 30.1 to 54.1 · axis starts at 27.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.1, basis not documented by the producer

27.6%
16.423.931.52021-09-30: 27.22021-12-31: 26.72022-03-31: 26.32022-06-30: 28.22022-09-30: 26.12022-12-31: 23.92023-03-31: 20.82023-06-30: 17.92023-09-30: 212023-12-31: 212024-03-31: 202024-06-30: 212024-09-30: 22.62024-12-31: 25.82025-03-31: 302025-06-30: 28.42025-09-30: 25.82025-12-31: 23.52026-03-31: 27.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 17.9 to 30 · axis starts at 16.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.6, basis not documented by the producer

6.6%
3.17.812.42021-09-30: 9.22021-12-31: 92022-03-31: 92022-06-30: 10.92022-09-30: 11.52022-12-31: 10.42023-03-31: 92023-06-30: 7.22023-09-30: 5.62023-12-31: 5.72024-03-31: 8.22024-06-30: 7.72024-09-30: 5.92025-06-30: 4.12025-09-30: 42025-12-31: 6.92026-03-31: 6.6 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 4 to 11.5 · axis starts at 3.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

20.8%
4.417.530.52021-09-30: 13.42021-12-31: 7.32022-03-31: 6.92022-06-30: 7.42022-09-30: 8.72022-12-31: 11.22023-03-31: 14.82023-06-30: 15.92023-09-30: 14.52023-12-31: 18.12024-03-31: 13.42024-06-30: 16.22024-09-30: 24.92024-12-31: 272025-03-31: 25.82025-06-30: 282025-09-30: 23.32025-12-31: 24.42026-03-31: 20.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.9 to 28 · axis starts at 4.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.6, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 2
9.616.623.710th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.9910th · 2024-04-30: £12.0110th · 2025-04-30: £12.7425th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.0125th · 2024-04-30: £12.7525th · 2025-04-30: £13.81MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.77Median · 2024-04-30: £16.16Median · 2025-04-30: £16.6175th75th · 2023-04-30: £19.1375th · 2024-04-30: £21.8875th · 2025-04-30: £22.31 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.74£13.81£16.61£22.31—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.7%

9.414.920.410th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.5010th · 2024-04-30: £11.5310th · 2025-04-30: £12.4825th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.8825th · 2024-04-30: £12.3525th · 2025-04-30: £13.21MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.24Median · 2024-04-30: £15.67Median · 2025-04-30: £15.4975th75th · 2023-04-30: £19.3775th · 2024-04-30: £18.59 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.4
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.48£13.21£15.49——

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.3%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
2,290

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 14 October 2025

1,780

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

120

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

10

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

0

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

75

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

5

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

270

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

30

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

0

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

2,660

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 14 October 2025

Broken down further 88

One breakdown with many categories. These are never ranked against other areas: a comparison that pools thousands of rows into one peer set produces rankings that mean nothing.

MeasureLatestPeriod
01 : Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 5 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 0 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 0 2024
05 : Mining of coal and lignite 0 2024
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 0 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 0 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 1,750 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 20 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 5 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 0 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 50 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 10 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 75 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 40 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 700 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 125 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 5 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 400 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 75 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 45 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 350 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 250 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 150 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 200 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 75 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 75 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 40 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 75 2024
39 : Remediation activities and other waste management services. This division includes the provision of remediation services, i.e. the cleanup of contaminated buildings and sites, soil, surface or ground water. 0 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 300 2024
42 : Civil engineering 300 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,250 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 800 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,250 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 225 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 10 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 350 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 150 2024
55 : Accommodation 100 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,750 2024
58 : Publishing activities 5 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 20 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 5 2024
61 : Telecommunications 5 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 75 2024
63 : Information service activities 10 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 15 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 35 2024
68 : Real estate activities 200 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 175 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 150 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 600 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 0 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 15 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 200 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 75 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 50 2024
78 : Employment activities 900 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 5 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 25 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 150 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 200 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 250 2024
85 : Education 2,250 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,750 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,750 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 450 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 45 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 30 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 50 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 225 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 40 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 100 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 350 2024
97 : Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 0 2024
98 : Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0 2024
99 : Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 0 2024
Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
82.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
71.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.9, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
49.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.8, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
28.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.9, basis not documented by the producer

11.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.3, basis not documented by the producer

6.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±4.7, basis not documented by the producer