Barnsley
Sign in to saveBarnsley () is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. It is the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and the fourth largest settlement in South Yorkshire. The town's population was 71,422 in 2021, while the wider borough had a population of 244,600 in the 2021 census.
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Barnsley is a market town located in South Yorkshire, England, and serves as the main settlement for the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley with a population of 71,422 as of 2021. It is the fourth largest settlement in South Yorkshire and anchors a wider borough area with a population of 244,600.
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Key facts
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.official_name
- Barnsley
- UK place.population
- 71,422
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census)
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.metropolitan_borough
- Barnsley
- UK place.region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- UK place.metropolitan_county
- South Yorkshire
- UK place.post_town
- BARNSLEY
- UK place.postcode_district
- S70, S71, S75
- UK place.postcode_area
- S
- UK place.dial_code
- 01226
- UK place.os_grid_reference
Article
32 sectionsContents
- History
- Governance
- Geography
- Divisions and suburbs
- Green belt
- Demography
- Ethnic groups
- Economy
- Town centre
- Development
- Landmarks
- Transport
- Buses
- Railway
- Air
- Education
- Notable people
- Culture
- Theatre
- Museums and galleries
- Music
- Media
- Other arts
- Twin towns
- Sport
- Freedom of the Town
- Individuals
- Military units
- Organisations and groups
- See also
- References
- External links
Barnsley () is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. It is the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and the fourth largest settlement in South Yorkshire. The town's population was 71,422 in 2021, while the wider borough had a population of 244,600 in the 2021 census.
Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, Barnsley is located on the M1 corridor between the cities of Sheffield to the south and Wakefield to the north. Doncaster is to the east, Huddersfield to the north-west, and Manchester lies west across the Peak District to which it is connected to via the A628 road.