Postcode district · Barnsley
Who lives in S73
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in S73, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 39,232 (2024)
Who lives in S73
Residents
39,232
2024 estimate
Households
16,470
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 19.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
S73England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
S73
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
43% of adults in S73 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.7% have never married.
S73England
Married or civil partnership43%44.7%
Never married37.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed6.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
77% of residents in S73 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
S73
43%
34%
16%
England
- Very good43.3%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair15.6%12.7%
- Bad5.8%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.