Housing in S74 8DS
What the homes in S74 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Elsecar
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,800 (2024)
S74 8DSBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (42.6%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S74 8DS area is above that, at 77%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.3% of households against 20.5%. 42.5% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned77%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented17.3%20.5%
- Social rented5.5%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 2.2 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.7%. 24.4% 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 S74 8DS sits in (Elsecar): about 1,800 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.