"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Barnsley.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Barnsley.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 35189% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 27765% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 51951% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 21032% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 21294% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 1412% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 5327% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 13975% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 12856% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 18569% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 37913% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 53754% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 144824% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 64807% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 67353% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 6501% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 6150% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 2039% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 837% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 21.09%Social rented 2013: 20.82%Social rented 2014: 20.76%Social rented 2015: 20.71%Social rented 2016: 20.65%Social rented 2017: 20.48%Social rented 2018: 20.22%Social rented 2019: 20.02%Social rented 2020: 19.90%Social rented 2021: 19.83%Private rented 2012: 14.87%Private rented 2013: 15.52%Private rented 2014: 15.98%Private rented 2015: 16.45%Private rented 2016: 16.58%Private rented 2017: 16.34%Private rented 2018: 16.12%Private rented 2019: 15.84%Private rented 2020: 15.79%Private rented 2021: 15.95%Owned outright 2012: 31.24%Owned outright 2013: 31.33%Owned outright 2014: 31.63%Owned outright 2015: 32.14%Owned outright 2016: 32.61%Owned outright 2017: 33.30%Owned outright 2018: 33.86%Owned outright 2019: 34.19%Owned outright 2020: 35.86%Owned outright 2021: 37.48%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 32.80%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 32.34%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 31.62%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 30.71%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 30.16%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 29.88%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 29.80%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 29.95%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 28.45%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 26.74%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)-50010050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroomSingle room£89 for Single room rentals.£-15 for One bedroom rentals.£-6 for Two bedroom rentals.£-13 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Barnsley.

Dataset

House Prices
Barnsley
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kBarnsley 1995-12-01: 39000Barnsley 1996-03-01: 38950Barnsley 1996-06-01: 39000Barnsley 1996-09-01: 38500Barnsley 1996-12-01: 38000Barnsley 1997-03-01: 38000Barnsley 1997-06-01: 38975Barnsley 1997-09-01: 38950Barnsley 1997-12-01: 39995Barnsley 1998-03-01: 40000Barnsley 1998-06-01: 40000Barnsley 1998-09-01: 41000Barnsley 1998-12-01: 41600Barnsley 1999-03-01: 42000Barnsley 1999-06-01: 43000Barnsley 1999-09-01: 44000Barnsley 1999-12-01: 44000Barnsley 2000-03-01: 44000Barnsley 2000-06-01: 44000Barnsley 2000-09-01: 44000Barnsley 2000-12-01: 44000Barnsley 2001-03-01: 44000Barnsley 2001-06-01: 44500Barnsley 2001-09-01: 44500Barnsley 2001-12-01: 45000Barnsley 2002-03-01: 46000Barnsley 2002-06-01: 46997.5Barnsley 2002-09-01: 47350Barnsley 2002-12-01: 48750Barnsley 2003-03-01: 50000Barnsley 2003-06-01: 53950Barnsley 2003-09-01: 59950Barnsley 2003-12-01: 64000Barnsley 2004-03-01: 69000Barnsley 2004-06-01: 76000Barnsley 2004-09-01: 82000Barnsley 2004-12-01: 87950Barnsley 2005-03-01: 89995Barnsley 2005-06-01: 92000Barnsley 2005-09-01: 95000Barnsley 2005-12-01: 99500Barnsley 2006-03-01: 100000Barnsley 2006-06-01: 104000Barnsley 2006-09-01: 105000Barnsley 2006-12-01: 106000Barnsley 2007-03-01: 107995Barnsley 2007-06-01: 110000Barnsley 2007-09-01: 112000Barnsley 2007-12-01: 114000Barnsley 2008-03-01: 115000Barnsley 2008-06-01: 113995Barnsley 2008-09-01: 110985Barnsley 2008-12-01: 110000Barnsley 2009-03-01: 108000Barnsley 2009-06-01: 104000Barnsley 2009-09-01: 102000Barnsley 2009-12-01: 103000Barnsley 2010-03-01: 105000Barnsley 2010-06-01: 106000Barnsley 2010-09-01: 105000Barnsley 2010-12-01: 101000Barnsley 2011-03-01: 100975Barnsley 2011-06-01: 101000Barnsley 2011-09-01: 102000Barnsley 2011-12-01: 104950Barnsley 2012-03-01: 104950Barnsley 2012-06-01: 103000Barnsley 2012-09-01: 105000Barnsley 2012-12-01: 105000Barnsley 2013-03-01: 104975Barnsley 2013-06-01: 105000Barnsley 2013-09-01: 105000Barnsley 2013-12-01: 105000Barnsley 2014-03-01: 106500Barnsley 2014-06-01: 110000Barnsley 2014-09-01: 110000Barnsley 2014-12-01: 114999.5Barnsley 2015-03-01: 115000Barnsley 2015-06-01: 113000Barnsley 2015-09-01: 114950Barnsley 2015-12-01: 115000Barnsley 2016-03-01: 115000Barnsley 2016-06-01: 117000Barnsley 2016-09-01: 117000Barnsley 2016-12-01: 118000Barnsley 2017-03-01: 118997.5Barnsley 2017-06-01: 120000Barnsley 2017-09-01: 122000Barnsley 2017-12-01: 125000Barnsley 2018-03-01: 126500Barnsley 2018-06-01: 127500Barnsley 2018-09-01: 129995Barnsley 2018-12-01: 130000Barnsley 2019-03-01: 132375Barnsley 2019-06-01: 135000Barnsley 2019-09-01: 135000Barnsley 2019-12-01: 137000Barnsley 2020-03-01: 135000Barnsley 2020-06-01: 135000Barnsley 2020-09-01: 135750Barnsley 2020-12-01: 139995Barnsley 2021-03-01: 144995Barnsley 2021-06-01: 148000Barnsley 2021-09-01: 150000Barnsley 2021-12-01: 150000Barnsley 2022-03-01: 150000Barnsley 2022-06-01: 150000Barnsley 2022-09-01: 152000Barnsley 2022-12-01: 158000Barnsley 2023-03-01: 159000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Barnsley.

Dataset

Barnsley
01200400800totalstudioroombed4plusbed3bed2bed1Barnsley bed1: 446Barnsley bed2: 507Barnsley bed3: 606Barnsley bed4plus: 845Barnsley room: 385Barnsley studio: 373Barnsley total: 538

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Barnsley, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Barnsley. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Barnsley. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Barnsley. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Barnsley.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people01000015000200005000Working-age 2023-06-30: 15504Working-age 2023-03-31: 15278Working-age 2022-12-31: 15187Working-age 2022-09-30: 15218Working-age 2022-06-30: 15089Working-age 2022-03-31: 15253Working-age 2021-12-31: 15062Working-age 2021-09-30: 15050Working-age 2021-06-30: 15289Working-age 2021-03-31: 15367Working-age 2020-12-31: 14674Working-age 2020-09-30: 14799Working-age 2020-06-30: 14346Working-age 2020-03-31: 12665Working-age 2019-12-31: 12252Working-age 2019-09-30: 12612Working-age 2019-06-30: 12603Working-age 2019-03-31: 12636Working-age 2018-12-31: 12769Working-age 2018-09-30: 12716Working-age 2018-06-30: 12716Working-age 2018-03-31: 12861Working-age 2017-12-31: 12749Working-age 2017-09-30: 13211Working-age 2017-06-30: 13241Working-age 2017-03-31: 13505Working-age 2016-12-31: 13280Working-age 2016-09-30: 13524Working-age 2016-06-30: 13740Working-age 2016-03-31: 13858Pensioners 2023-06-30: 7904Pensioners 2023-03-31: 7877Pensioners 2022-12-31: 7947Pensioners 2022-09-30: 8027Pensioners 2022-06-30: 7999Pensioners 2022-03-31: 8020Pensioners 2021-12-31: 8039Pensioners 2021-09-30: 8103Pensioners 2021-06-30: 8193Pensioners 2021-03-31: 8219Pensioners 2020-12-31: 8299Pensioners 2020-09-30: 8432Pensioners 2020-06-30: 8473Pensioners 2020-03-31: 8554Pensioners 2019-12-31: 8615Pensioners 2019-09-30: 8800Pensioners 2019-06-30: 8835Pensioners 2019-03-31: 8937Pensioners 2018-12-31: 8890Pensioners 2018-09-30: 8961Pensioners 2018-06-30: 9179Pensioners 2018-03-31: 9285Pensioners 2017-12-31: 9437Pensioners 2017-09-30: 9541Pensioners 2017-06-30: 9606Pensioners 2017-03-31: 9663Pensioners 2016-12-31: 9771Pensioners 2016-09-30: 9925Pensioners 2016-06-30: 10055Pensioners 2016-03-31: 10072