Barnsley's newcomers in 2019
Do you want to know about the newest migrant arrivals in Barnsley?
If so, download a full briefing or infographic, or take a look at a copy of the infographic below.
Full briefing - Barnsley newcomers 2019 [1 MB pdf]
Infographic - Barnsley newcomers 2019 [570 KB png]
Text of infographic - Barnsley newcomers 2019
Newcomers to Barnsley in 2019: bite-size statistics for service providers
Who arrived in 2019?
The areas in Barnsley where most newcomers are settling are:
- Barnsley Town and Park Road
- Worsbrough Common
- Honeywell
1,298 new arrivals in Barnsley came from 35 countries.
A higher proportion of men arrived: 58% men compared with 42% women.
Where are people arriving from?
79% of all arrivals were from the EU, 8% fewer than 2018.
The top three nationalities that arrived in Barnsley in 2019 were:
- Romanian
- Polish
- Iranian
What’s changing locally?
Arrivals to Barnsley increased in 2019:
- 7% more people arrived compared to 2018
- Arrivals from Poland changed the most: 41 more people arrived than in 2018
- Across the UK, immigration rose by 20%, while in Yorkshire and Humber it rose by 18%.
The data above is from the Department of Work and Pensions and consists of the number of non-British nationals aged 16+ who received a new national insurance number in 2019 [it doesn’t include children or asylum seekers].
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Page last updated: 21/07/2021 17:50:44
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