Barnsley, located 15 miles north of Sheffield and 20 miles south east of Leeds has a total population of 228,100 providing an enviable source of skilled and experienced labour with 180,000 people of working age within 30 minutes drive of Barnsley, and 434,000 people within 60 minutes drive.
Many historical skills brought from the high-tech mining operations and engineering industry have proved easily transferable to other industries, providing companies with the highly-skilled workforce to meet their business requirements.
Together with the support of funding for specialised training packages and the assistance from the Objective 1 programme, Barnsley has an enviable resource of skilled labour.
Catchment Area
Within 30 minutes drivetime to Barnsley
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Age Range
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Male
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Female
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All
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16 - 24
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248804 |
216778
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465580
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25 - 39
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351522
|
356091
|
707613
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40 - 49
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215476
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214143
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429619
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50 - 59
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171101
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174176
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345277
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60 - 64
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93563
|
86705
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180268
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and within 60 minutes drivetime to Barnsley
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Age Range
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Male
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Female
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All
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16 - 24
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558540 |
523937
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1082477
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25 - 39
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860834
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874465
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1735299
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40 - 49
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543265
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539635
|
1082900
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50 - 59
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429908
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434623
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864531
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60 - 64
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215534
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218222
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433758
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