The recession has hit South Yorkshire just as much as the rest of the UK, if not more. An 'Evening Post' report into the matter has revealed that
Barnsley and
Doncaster are to be the towns with
the slowest recovery due to the large unemployment rate and the low levels of qualified workforce. Also affecting the recovery the fact that these towns have a low level of business start up rates meaning the the process of recovery is going to be much slower. Building large new buildings for business is out of the question is these times of recession so areas such as
Barnsley may need to resort to more basic approach to recovery such as a focus on education, adult learning and transportation. This would make the area more appealing to new or stable businesses.
Barnsley - Barnsley is currently undergoing the building and development of 5 secondary schools and the college.
- Unemployment rates have reached highs of 64% in some parts of Barnsley.
- Up to 14% of the working population are claiming incapacity benefits, much higher than the 7.2% average.
- Over 25% of the population live in council housing.
- The average income per household is £24,000, again significantly lower than the national average of £32,000.
- Children eligible for free school meals is far above the national average. (5,939)
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