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Housing in S70 2DB

What the homes in S70 2DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Barnsley Town & Park Road
Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,226 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (45%). Flats make up 45.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

S70 2DBEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached6.4%31.5%
Terraced45%23%
Purpose-built flat38%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S70 2DB area is less than half that, at 26.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 57.6% of households against 20.5%. 12.6% own outright and 14.1% with a mortgage.

S70 2DB
27%
58%
15%
England
  • Owned26.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented57.6%20.5%
  • Social rented15.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S70 2DBEngland
Owned outright12.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent54.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council12%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 47.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S70 2DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 40.5%. 18.8% of households include dependent children.

S70 2DBEngland
Living alone, under 6640.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S70 2DB sits in (Barnsley Town & Park Road): about 2,226 residents.

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

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