Postcode district · Barnsley
Who lives in S74
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in S74, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 24,844 (2024)
S74Postcode district · Barnsley
Who lives in S74
Residents
24,844
2024 estimate
Households
10,955
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 16.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.8% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
S74England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
S74
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
45.3% of adults in S74 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.3% have never married.
S74England
Married or civil partnership45.3%44.7%
Never married34.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.3%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
76.2% of residents in S74 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
S74
42%
34%
16%
England
- Very good42.1%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair16.1%12.7%
- Bad6%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.