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Housing in S71 3PR

What the homes in S71 3PR 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
1,804 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (88.3%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S71 3PREngland
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached88.3%31.5%
Terraced0.4%23%
Purpose-built flat5.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S71 3PR area is below that, at 50.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.4% of households against 20.5%. 28.4% own outright and 22.1% with a mortgage.

S71 3PR
50%
41%
England
  • Owned50.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented7.4%20.5%
  • Social rented41.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S71 3PREngland
Owned outright28.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council27.2%8.3%
From a housing association13.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S71 3PREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.8%. 29.5% of households include dependent children.

S71 3PREngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S71 3PR sits in (Athersley): about 1,804 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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