Housing in S71 5JS
What the homes in S71 5JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Lundwood
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,091 (2024)
S71 5JSBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (82.9%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S71 5JS area is well below that, at 40.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.9% of households against 20.5%. 15.2% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned40.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented11.9%20.5%
- Social rented47.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21%. 37.1% 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 5JS sits in (Lundwood): about 2,091 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.