Housing in S71 2DF
What the homes in S71 2DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Monk Bretton
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,355 (2024)
S71 2DFBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (48%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S71 2DF area is above that, at 83.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.4% of households against 20.5%. 50.1% own outright and 33.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented7.4%20.5%
- Social rented8.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 25.3%. 20.4% 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 2DF sits in (Monk Bretton): about 1,355 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.