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Health in Barnsley

Metropolitan borough

South west Yorkshire and The Humber. 252,784 people in 329 square kilometres.

4 layers about health for Barnsley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Female lifespan by council

Life expectancy for local areas of the UK · 2022 to 2024

Under 80.085.0 or more

A baby girl born in Barnsley could expect to live 81.1 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.

Female life expectancy

Council
81.1 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024

A baby girl born in Barnsley could expect to live 81.1 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 82.3 years.

For the UK as a whole it is 83.0 years.

Barnsley is joint 37th lowest of 359 for female life expectancy.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
1% lower82.3 years
Against the UK
2% lower83.0 years
Female life expectancy: Barnsley among every council359 areas from 78.7 years to 87.1 years. The middle area is 83.4 years. Barnsley is 81.1 years.

GP practices

PostcodeGreat Britain only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Barnsley. The map shows each one.

Male life expectancy

Council
77.2 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024

A baby boy born in Barnsley could expect to live 77.2 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 78.3 years.

For the UK as a whole it is 79.2 years.

Barnsley is joint 47th lowest of 359 for male life expectancy.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
1% lower78.3 years
Against the UK
3% lower79.2 years
Male life expectancy: Barnsley among every council359 areas from 73.7 years to 83.7 years. The middle area is 79.5 years. Barnsley is 77.2 years.

Number of GP practices

CouncilGreat Britain only
31
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Worked out by Open Index from NHS England's Organisation Data Service, Public Health Scotland and OS Code-Point Open.

Number of GP practices: Barnsley among every council350 areas from 1 to 158. The middle area is 15. Barnsley is 31.