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Housing in S75 2BU

What the homes in S75 2BU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Barnsley Town & Park Road
Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,508 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (75.8%). Flats make up 12.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

S75 2BUEngland
Detached2.7%22.9%
Semi-detached8.7%31.5%
Terraced75.8%23%
Purpose-built flat11.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S75 2BU area is broadly in line with that, at 58.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.4% of households against 20.5%. 27.1% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

S75 2BU
59%
32%
England
  • Owned58.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented32.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S75 2BUEngland
Owned outright27.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.2%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council6.6%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S75 2BUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.9%. 23.4% of households include dependent children.

S75 2BUEngland
Living alone, under 6628.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%7.7%
Rents

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.

BarnsleyEngland
All homes£696£1,459
One bedroom£507£1,195
Two bedrooms£630£1,335
Three bedrooms£753£1,489
Four or more£1,087£2,161
Detached£951£1,640
Semi-detached£746£1,449
Terraced£672£1,435
Flat or maisonette£579£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S75 2BU sits in (Barnsley Town & Park Road): about 1,508 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.

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