Housing in S71 3RT
What the homes in S71 3RT 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
- 1,841 (2024)
S71 3RTBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (72.7%). Flats make up 4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S71 3RT area is below that, at 45.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.4% of households against 20.5%. 25.4% own outright and 20.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned45.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented8.4%20.5%
- Social rented45.2%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 2.1 people living in it. 37.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.5%. 19% 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 3RT sits in (Athersley): about 1,841 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.