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Barnsley

Yorkshire and The Humber · England
Location map showing Barnsley highlighted against neighbouring local authorities.
-29.7pp WBI 92.6% -> 62.9% by 2051 (single-year HP, SNPP-constrained)
244,555 Population (2021 Census)
92.6% White British (2021)
77.6% -15.0pp White British (2041 projected)
62.9% -29.7pp White British (2051 projected)

Ethnic composition trajectory

Census 2011 and 2021 observed, Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.

Ethnic composition, Barnsley

0 25 50 75 100 % Census 2021 Illustrative White British 46% White Other 50% 20112021203120412051
White British White Other

Ethnic composition: Barnsley

Census 2011, Census 2021, then Hamilton-Perry projections to 2051. Percentages.

2011
96%
2021
93%
2031 proj
87%
9%
2041 proj
78%
18%
2051 proj
63%
33%
2061 proj
46%
50%
White British White Other Asian Black Mixed Other

What’s driving change

Shift-share splits the change in White British share into national trend, age structure, and local factors. Dominant driver: national trend.

Why Barnsley is changing

-3.7pp
National trend
-6.4pp
Age structure
-1.3pp
Local migration
+3.9pp

White British change 2011–2021. Cyan = decline. Amber = growth.

Diversity index

low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.20 · Dissimilarity: 18.1

Service demand pressure

26/100 Low Pressure Rank 246 of 320
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum6/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing0/20

How NHS care for overseas residents is funded (national context)

Most non-UK residents in Barnsley pay for NHS care up-front through the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS), which is added to most visa applications. Asylum seekers, refugees, ILR holders and Irish citizens are exempt. Visitors and undocumented residents are charged at 150% of the national NHS tariff. The figures below are England + Wales national totals; per-LA NHS cost-recovery is not centrally published.

Current IHS rate (adult, per year) £1,035
IHS rate, students/under-18s (per year) £776
IHS revenue 2024/25 (£m) £1,315.6m
Cumulative IHS revenue 2015–2024 £6.9bn
IHS rate history
  • From 2015-04-06: £200/year adult, £150/year students/under-18s
  • From 2019-01-08: £400/year adult, £300/year students/under-18s
  • From 2020-10-27: £624/year adult, £470/year students/under-18s
  • From 2024-02-06: £1035/year adult, £776/year students/under-18s
Indicative charges for visitors and undocumented residents

Maternity care is classified as "immediately necessary": it cannot be refused or delayed for charging, but it is invoiced afterwards at 150% of the NHS national tariff.

  • Routine vaginal delivery, no complications: £3,000–£5,500
  • Caesarean section: £5,000–£7,500
  • Premature birth with NICU stay: £15,000–£30,000+
  • Antenatal appointment: £150–£400 each

Sources: NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015 (as amended); Home Office IHS caseworker guidance (Sept 2025); House of Commons Library briefing CBP-7274; NHS England NHS Payment Scheme (national tariff). Approximately 80% of identified overseas-visitor debt across all NHS treatment is uncollected (NAO, follow-up scrutiny).

Westminster constituencies

Parliamentary constituencies overlapping Barnsley, sorted by share of LA postcodes the constituency covers.

Barnsley North Labour +21.2pp Barnsley South Labour +13.5pp Penistone and Stocksbridge Labour +19.9pp
Asylum and immigration data Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area. View Barnsley on Asylum Stats →
Updated 14 Apr 2026 · Census 2021, ONS SNPP, DfE School Census