Housing in S71 2LL
What the homes in S71 2LL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Lundwood
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,021 (2024)
S71 2LLBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (49.3%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S71 2LL area is above that, at 75.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.7% of households against 20.5%. 44.8% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented9.7%20.5%
- Social rented14.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%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. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.7%. 24.1% 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 2LL sits in (Lundwood): about 2,021 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.