PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Sheffield

Housing in S36 7

What the homes in S36 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
5,497 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (51%). Flats make up 4.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S36 7England
Detached51%22.9%
Semi-detached29%31.5%
Terraced15.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S36 7 is above that, at 81.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.9% of households against 20.5%. 46.5% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

S36 7
82%
England
  • Owned81.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10.9%20.5%
  • Social rented7.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S36 7England
Owned outright46.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S36 7England
0%
20%
40%
60%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.9%. 24.5% of households include dependent children.

S36 7England
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Barnsley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Barnsley, August 2026, +7.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

BarnsleyEngland
All homes£696£1,459
One bedroom£507£1,195
Two bedrooms£630£1,335
Three bedrooms£753£1,489
Four or more£1,087£2,161
Detached£951£1,640
Semi-detached£746£1,449
Terraced£672£1,435
Flat or maisonette£579£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 73 postcodes