Housing in S73 8PS
What the homes in S73 8PS 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
- 1,758 (2024)
S73 8PSBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (84.7%). Flats make up 0.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S73 8PS area is well below that, at 37.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.7% of households against 20.5%. 18.6% own outright and 18.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented7.7%20.5%
- Social rented53.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%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. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.8%. 29.8% 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 8PS sits in (Wombwell South): about 1,758 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.