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Housing in S70 6LY

What the homes in S70 6LY 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
1,664 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (63.3%). Flats make up 13.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

S70 6LYEngland
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached19.8%31.5%
Terraced63.3%23%
Purpose-built flat11.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S70 6LY area is below that, at 49.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.4% of households against 20.5%. 25.6% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.

S70 6LY
49%
33%
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England
  • Owned49.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented33.4%20.5%
  • Social rented15.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S70 6LYEngland
Owned outright25.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council9.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S70 6LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.3%. 24.2% of households include dependent children.

S70 6LYEngland
Living alone, under 6625.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 6LY sits in (Barnsley Town & Park Road): about 1,664 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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