What can you afford in Barnsley?
2,476 homes changed hands in Barnsley over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £178,250 or less, a quarter for under £135,000, and three quarters for under £247,125. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £35,650 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £36,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 4.9× the local median full-time salary of £36,652 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Barnsley
£178,250
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £135,000
- Three quarters under
- £247,125
- Sales
- 2,476
- HPI average
- £173,077
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 2,476 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 20% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 48% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 75.8% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 93.2% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 95.8% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £101,000 · 96 | ≈£20,200 |
| Terraced house | £137,000 · 761 | ≈£27,400 |
| Semi-detached house | £175,000 · 1,003 | ≈£35,000 |
| Detached house | £300,000 · 616 | ≈£60,000 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Barnsley average prices up 3.8% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
- Ashfield
- Ashford
- Babergh
- Barking and Dagenham
- Barnet
- Basildon
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Bassetlaw
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Bedford
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.