Housing in S72 9DE
What the homes in S72 9DE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ryhill & South Hiendley
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,814 (2024)
S72 9DEBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (42.7%). Flats make up 4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S72 9DE area is broadly in line with that, at 65.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11% of households against 20.5%. 38.2% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned65.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented11%20.5%
- Social rented22.9%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 2.3 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 17.7%. 22.2% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Wakefield
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wakefield, August 2026, +5.9% 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 9DE sits in (Ryhill & South Hiendley): about 1,814 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.