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Housing in S71

What the homes in S71 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
62,763 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (48.7%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S71England
Detached22.3%22.9%
Semi-detached48.7%31.5%
Terraced19%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S71 is broadly in line with that, at 61.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.6% of households against 20.5%. 33.1% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

S71
61%
16%
22%
England
  • Owned61.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented22.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S71England
Owned outright33.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council17.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S71England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.3%. 25.1% of households include dependent children.

S71England
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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

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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