Housing in S75 2JS
What the homes in S75 2JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wilthorpe & Barugh Green
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,454 (2024)
S75 2JSBarnsley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (63.5%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S75 2JS area is well above that, at 88.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.6% of households against 20.5%. 64.7% own outright and 24.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned88.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented6.6%20.5%
- Social rented4.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 24.7%. 15.5% 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 S75 2JS sits in (Wilthorpe & Barugh Green): about 1,454 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.