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Housing in S71 2EB

What the homes in S71 2EB 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
2,327 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (46.7%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S71 2EBEngland
Detached46.7%22.9%
Semi-detached42.7%31.5%
Terraced9.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S71 2EB area is above that, at 77.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.5% of households against 20.5%. 37.5% own outright and 40.3% with a mortgage.

S71 2EB
78%
13%
England
  • Owned77.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented9.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S71 2EBEngland
Owned outright37.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council9.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S71 2EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.1%. 31.5% of households include dependent children.

S71 2EBEngland
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%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 2EB sits in (Monk Bretton): about 2,327 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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