Housing in S71 2RL
What the homes in S71 2RL 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
- 1,731 (2024)
S71 2RLBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (73.2%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S71 2RL area is well below that, at 42.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.6% of households against 20.5%. 20.8% own outright and 22.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned42.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented11.6%20.5%
- Social rented44.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 42.5% 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 24.4%. 21.1% 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 2RL sits in (Monk Bretton): about 1,731 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.