Housing in S72 8BA
What the homes in S72 8BA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Shafton & Upper Cudworth
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,224 (2024)
S72 8BABarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (41.1%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S72 8BA area is above that, at 78.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.9% of households against 20.5%. 49.6% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned78.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented16.9%20.5%
- Social rented4.9%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 2.2 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.8%. 20.5% 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 8BA sits in (Shafton & Upper Cudworth): about 1,224 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.