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Housing in S71 4DB

What the homes in S71 4DB 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
2,488 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (35.7%). Flats make up 11.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

S71 4DBEngland
Detached35.7%22.9%
Semi-detached34.2%31.5%
Terraced18.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S71 4DB area is broadly in line with that, at 66.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.4% of households against 20.5%. 25.1% own outright and 41.6% with a mortgage.

S71 4DB
67%
17%
13%
England
  • Owned66.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented12.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S71 4DBEngland
Owned outright25.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council10.6%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S71 4DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.7%. 34.2% of households include dependent children.

S71 4DBEngland
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 4DB sits in (Royston West): about 2,488 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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