Housing in S72 7BF
What the homes in S72 7BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Grimethorpe & Brierley
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,460 (2024)
S72 7BFBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (50.9%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S72 7BF area is below that, at 48.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.3% of households against 20.5%. 21.9% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned48.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented28.3%20.5%
- Social rented22.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29% 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 20.9%. 31.3% 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 S72 7BF sits in (Grimethorpe & Brierley): about 2,460 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.