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Housing in S70

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

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
53,933 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39.2%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

S70England
Detached15.1%22.9%
Semi-detached39.2%31.5%
Terraced31.6%23%
Purpose-built flat11.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S70 is below that, at 54%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.6% of households against 20.5%. 28.7% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

S70
54%
24%
21%
England
  • Owned54%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented23.6%20.5%
  • Social rented21.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S70England
Owned outright28.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council16.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S70England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.4%. 23.8% of households include dependent children.

S70England
Living alone, under 6622.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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

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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