Housing in S71 2FT
What the homes in S71 2FT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Honeywell
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,633 (2024)
S71 2FTBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (66.4%). Flats make up 9.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S71 2FT area is broadly in line with that, at 66.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.5% of households against 20.5%. 29.2% own outright and 37.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned66.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented12.5%20.5%
- Social rented20.8%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 2.3 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.6%. 30.3% 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 2FT sits in (Honeywell): about 1,633 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.