Housing in S74 0EA
What the homes in S74 0EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Birdwell
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,166 (2024)
S74 0EABarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (42.3%). Flats make up 4.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S74 0EA area is above that, at 72.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.4% of households against 20.5%. 33.4% own outright and 38.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented9.4%20.5%
- Social rented17.3%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. 24.8% 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 23.5%. 29.2% 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 S74 0EA sits in (Birdwell): about 2,166 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.