Housing in S74 9FB
What the homes in S74 9FB 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
- 1,676 (2024)
S74 9FBBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (59.7%). Flats make up 4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S74 9FB area is above that, at 78.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.9% of households against 20.5%. 52.6% own outright and 25.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned78.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented7.9%20.5%
- Social rented13%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 2.1 people living in it. 31.8% 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 20.9%. 19.1% 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 9FB sits in (Birdwell): about 1,676 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.