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Housing in S71 1DF

What the homes in S71 1DF 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
1,617 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (54.7%). Flats make up 22%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

S71 1DFEngland
Detached7.3%22.9%
Semi-detached15.9%31.5%
Terraced54.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S71 1DF area is below that, at 44.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 43.4% of households against 20.5%. 25% own outright and 19.3% with a mortgage.

S71 1DF
44%
43%
England
  • Owned44.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented43.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S71 1DFEngland
Owned outright25%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council8%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S71 1DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.4%. 17.4% of households include dependent children.

S71 1DFEngland
Living alone, under 6627.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%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 S71 1DF sits in (Barnsley Town & Park Road): about 1,617 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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