Housing in S73 0RF
What the homes in S73 0RF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wombwell South
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,666 (2024)
S73 0RFBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (51.8%). 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 S73 0RF area is above that, at 83.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.9% of households against 20.5%. 51.5% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented4.9%20.5%
- Social rented10.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%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. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 24.7%. 18.7% 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 S73 0RF sits in (Wombwell South): about 1,666 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.