Housing in S73 9EE
What the homes in S73 9EE 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
- 1,437 (2024)
S73 9EEBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (65.4%). Flats make up 11.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S73 9EE area is well below that, at 43.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.3% of households against 20.5%. 22.1% own outright and 21.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned43.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented13.3%20.5%
- Social rented42.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.8%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. 32.8% 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 19.7%. 30.5% 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 9EE sits in (Darfield & Great Houghton): about 1,437 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.