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Housing in S70 2LY

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

Neighbourhood
Honeywell
Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,523 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (38.4%). Flats make up 16.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

S70 2LYEngland
Detached18.3%22.9%
Semi-detached26.8%31.5%
Terraced38.4%23%
Purpose-built flat9.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S70 2LY area is above that, at 73.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.5% of households against 20.5%. 41.5% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

S70 2LY
73%
20%
England
  • Owned73.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented19.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S70 2LYEngland
Owned outright41.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S70 2LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.6%. 20% of households include dependent children.

S70 2LYEngland
Living alone, under 6622.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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 2LY sits in (Honeywell): about 1,523 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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