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Market snapshot

Barnsley rental market at a glance

692

Active rentals in Barnsley

£725/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Barnsley

Median monthly rent, based on 692 active listings across 4 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£575/mo	109
2 bed	£750/mo	269
3 bed	£875/mo	161
4+ bed	£1,250/mo	60
Room	£500/mo	73

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Barnsley rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Barnsley. Latest: £670/mo (Mar 26, +5.1% YoY).

Latest

£670

Mar 26

Annual

+5.1%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£499

Apr 21

Total change

+34%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Barnsley pay goes on rent?

Renters in Barnsley spend an estimated 26% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£670/mo

£8,040/yr

Median pay

£31,359/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

26%

Very affordable — well below the 30% rent-burden threshold.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Barnsley

11 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Barnsley centroid. The five closest:

1
Queens Road Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · S71 1AR
0.38 mi
2
Shawlands Primary School
Primary · Community school · S70 6JL
0.46 mi
3
Joseph Locke Primary School
Primary · Community school · S70 6JL
0.46 mi
4
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · S70 6JL
0.46 mi
5
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · S70 1TS
0.55 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Barnsley centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Barnsley

Flats & apartments

179

29% of listings

Houses

363

58% of listings

Rooms

12% of listings

Bungalows

2% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Barnsley — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 53% of the 373 houses currently advertised in Barnsley.

Terraced
53%196
Other house
21%80
Semi-detached
20%74
Detached
3%13
Bungalow
3%10

Rent by postcode

Where Barnsley rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 475 live listings in 8 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Barnsley

1S75£850/mo60 rentals
2S72£763/mo34 rentals
3S73£754/mo29 rentals

Cheapest in Barnsley

1S36£500/mo3 rentals
2S74 9RG£625/mo4 rentals
3S70£650/mo255 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Barnsley

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Barnsley has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 70 of 70 postcode districts analysed, the median was 181 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Barnsley is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

181 crimes per area (median)
70 of 70 postcode districts covered
Data: April 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Barnsley’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Barnsley

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Penistone has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Barnsley.

Penistone
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (8) · pop. ~10,000
3.6
per 1k
Hoyland
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (41) · pop. ~15,000
6.7
per 1k
Wombwell
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (49) · pop. ~16,000
9.8
per 1k
Cudworth
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (31) · pop. ~10,000
8.7
per 1k
Royston
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (41) · pop. ~9,000
13
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Barnsley listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in Barnsley.

Rightmove

304

OpenRent

165

OnTheMarket

150

SpareRoom

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Frequently asked

Renting in Barnsley — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Barnsley?

The median rent in Barnsley is £725/month based on 692 active listings across 4 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Barnsley?

There are currently 692 rental properties available in Barnsley, with 73 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Barnsley safe for renters?

Barnsley has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 181 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Barnsley?

The most commonly reported crime category in Barnsley is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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