Housing in S71 3DF
What the homes in S71 3DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Athersley
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,671 (2024)
S71 3DFBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (87.5%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S71 3DF area is well below that, at 35.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.5% of households against 20.5%. 16.6% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned35.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented5.5%20.5%
- Social rented58.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 23.3% 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 23.2%. 41.8% 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 3DF sits in (Athersley): about 1,671 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.