Housing in S71 4PP
What the homes in S71 4PP 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
- 1,680 (2024)
S71 4PPBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (69%). Flats make up 10.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S71 4PP area is below that, at 44.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.8% of households against 20.5%. 21.9% own outright and 22.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned44.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.6%1%
- Private rented10.8%20.5%
- Social rented42.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.8%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.4%. 26.4% 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 4PP sits in (Royston West): about 1,680 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.