Housing in S71 5DN
What the homes in S71 5DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ardsley & Stairfoot
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,438 (2024)
S71 5DNBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (50.7%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S71 5DN area is above that, at 83.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 57.6% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented10.5%20.5%
- Social rented5.1%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 2.0 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.3%. 15.7% 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 5DN sits in (Ardsley & Stairfoot): about 1,438 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.