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Housing in S71 3NZ

What the homes in S71 3NZ 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
1,578 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (91.4%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S71 3NZEngland
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached91.4%31.5%
Terraced5.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.2% of households in the S71 3NZ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 21.5% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

S71 3NZ
51%
12%
33%
England
  • Owned51.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.9%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented33.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

S71 3NZEngland
Owned outright21.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council26.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S71 3NZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.4%). 33.2% of households include dependent children.

S71 3NZEngland
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S71 3NZ (Athersley) (about 1,578 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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