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Housing in S70 3RQ

What the homes in S70 3RQ 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
2,272 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (62.1%). Flats make up 10.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S70 3RQEngland
Detached5.2%22.9%
Semi-detached22.4%31.5%
Terraced62.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.3% of households in the S70 3RQ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.4% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

S70 3RQ
57%
33%
England
  • Owned57.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented33.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

S70 3RQEngland
Owned outright24.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council6.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S70 3RQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.1%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

S70 3RQEngland
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S70 3RQ (Ardsley & Stairfoot) (about 2,272 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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