Housing in S70 3JS
What the homes in S70 3JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kendray
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,785 (2024)
S70 3JSBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (57.4%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S70 3JS area is well below that, at 43.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.7% of households against 20.5%. 22.7% own outright and 20.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned43.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented17.7%20.5%
- Social rented38%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.7%. 27.8% 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 3JS sits in (Kendray): about 1,785 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.