Ackworth Moor Top vs Barnsley

Property in Barnsley commands an average of £199,362, compared with £195,568 in Ackworth Moor Top – a difference of 2%. The most affordable entry point in Ackworth Moor Top is a flat at £58,950, while in Barnsley it is a flat at £99,003.

Barnsley has a crime rate of 94.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 14% lower than Ackworth Moor Top at 108 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Ackworth Moor Top is violent-crime, while in Barnsley it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

Families may prefer Ackworth Moor Top, where 100% of schools are in the top two inspection bands versus 100% in Barnsley. There are 2 schools in Ackworth Moor Top and 21 in Barnsley.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 430.3 Mbps in Ackworth Moor Top and 421.9 Mbps in Barnsley. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97% of premises in Ackworth Moor Top and 97.2% in Barnsley. Gigabit availability stands at 83.7% in Ackworth Moor Top and 80.2% in Barnsley.

→Ackworth Moor Top is the faster of the two by 2% on average download speed (430 vs 422 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Ackworth Moor Top, scoring 70.4 on average (band C) compared to 70.2 (band C) in Barnsley. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,126 in Ackworth Moor Top and £1,134 in Barnsley. 62.8% of homes in Ackworth Moor Top have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 58.9% in Barnsley.

→Ackworth Moor Top has more energy-efficient housing — 62.8% reach band C or above, vs 58.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,472 in Barnsley and £29,087 in Ackworth Moor Top. The median age is 42.9 in Ackworth Moor Top and 43.5 in Barnsley. Employment rates stand at 57.3% in Ackworth Moor Top and 55.9% in Barnsley. Owner-occupancy is 62.6% in Ackworth Moor Top versus 62.3% in Barnsley. Ackworth Moor Top has a population of 6,275 and Barnsley has 71,394.

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