Housing in S71 1SU
What the homes in S71 1SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Athersley
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,506 (2024)
S71 1SUBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (65.1%). Flats make up 22.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S71 1SU area is less than half that, at 27.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.4% of households against 20.5%. 10.6% own outright and 16.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned27.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented9.4%20.5%
- Social rented62.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.8%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30.9% 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 20.4%. 33.1% 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 S71 1SU sits in (Athersley): about 1,506 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.