Housing in S73 9EW
What the homes in S73 9EW 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
- 1,759 (2024)
S73 9EWBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (47.4%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S73 9EW area is broadly in line with that, at 58.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.8% of households against 20.5%. 33.6% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned58.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.6%1%
- Private rented17.8%20.5%
- Social rented22.1%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 2.3 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.2%. 25.6% 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 9EW sits in (Darfield & Great Houghton): about 1,759 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.