Housing in S73 8RT
What the homes in S73 8RT 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
- 2,121 (2024)
S73 8RTBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (54.9%). Flats make up 17.5%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S73 8RT area is below that, at 50.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10% of households against 20.5%. 24.4% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned50.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented10%20.5%
- Social rented39.8%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 2.2 people living in it. 34.6% 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 21.7%. 24.9% 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 8RT sits in (Wombwell North): about 2,121 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.