Housing in S73 8JS
What the homes in S73 8JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wombwell North
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,394 (2024)
S73 8JSBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (55.3%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S73 8JS area is below that, at 54%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34% of households against 20.5%. 21.8% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned54%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented34%20.5%
- Social rented11.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25%. 26% 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 8JS sits in (Wombwell North): about 2,394 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.