Housing in S70 3FF
What the homes in S70 3FF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ardsley & Stairfoot
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,453 (2024)
S70 3FFBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (73.8%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S70 3FF area is well above that, at 88.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.5% of households against 20.5%. 54% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned88.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented8.5%20.5%
- Social rented2.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.4%. 23.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S70 3FF sits in (Ardsley & Stairfoot): about 1,453 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.