Housing in S71 4BF
What the homes in S71 4BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Royston West
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,690 (2024)
S71 4BFBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (57.2%). Flats make up 0%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S71 4BF area is above that, at 84.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.9% of households against 20.5%. 47.4% own outright and 37.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned84.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented6.9%20.5%
- Social rented7.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 19.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 26.2%. 26% 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 4BF sits in (Royston West): about 1,690 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.