Housing in S73 9BE
What the homes in S73 9BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Darfield & Great Houghton
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,504 (2024)
S73 9BEBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (81.9%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S73 9BE area is broadly in line with that, at 55.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.8% of households against 20.5%. 35.4% own outright and 20% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented10.8%20.5%
- Social rented32.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%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% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 18.4%. 25.9% 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 9BE sits in (Darfield & Great Houghton): about 1,504 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.