Housing in S74 9DF
What the homes in S74 9DF 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
- 1,482 (2024)
S74 9DFBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (37.5%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S74 9DF area is broadly in line with that, at 56.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.2% of households against 20.5%. 31.2% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.
- Owned56.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented11.2%20.5%
- Social rented31.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.7%. 21.2% 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 9DF sits in (Birdwell): about 1,482 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.