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Housing in S72

What the homes in S72 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
33,757 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (50.5%). Flats make up 4.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S72England
Detached22.1%22.9%
Semi-detached50.5%31.5%
Terraced23%23%
Purpose-built flat3.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S72 is broadly in line with that, at 61.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17% of households against 20.5%. 31.1% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

S72
61%
17%
21%
England
  • Owned61.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented21%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S72England
Owned outright31.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council15.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S72England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.6%. 27.1% of households include dependent children.

S72England
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%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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