Housing in S73 9LT
What the homes in S73 9LT 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
- 1,736 (2024)
S73 9LTBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (34.5%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S73 9LT area is broadly in line with that, at 62.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.8% of households against 20.5%. 34% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned62.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented23.8%20.5%
- Social rented13.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.4%. 28.4% 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 9LT sits in (Darfield & Great Houghton): about 1,736 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.