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Housing in S72 9EA

What the homes in S72 9EA 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
1,871 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (46.4%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S72 9EAEngland
Detached30.3%22.9%
Semi-detached46.4%31.5%
Terraced20.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S72 9EA area is above that, at 72.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.8% of households against 20.5%. 32.6% own outright and 39.5% with a mortgage.

S72 9EA
72%
16%
England
  • Owned72.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented15.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S72 9EAEngland
Owned outright32.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council13.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S72 9EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.4%. 25.8% of households include dependent children.

S72 9EAEngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children22.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S72 9EA sits in (Grimethorpe & Brierley): about 1,871 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.

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