Housing in S74 9RF
What the homes in S74 9RF 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
- 1,849 (2024)
S74 9RFBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (36.4%). Flats make up 18.2%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S74 9RF area is below that, at 54%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.5% of households against 20.5%. 25.5% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned54%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented21.5%20.5%
- Social rented23.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.6%. 20.7% 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 9RF sits in (Elsecar): about 1,849 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.