Rent in Barnsley is up
+7.2%
The average private rent in Barnsley is now £697 a month, £47 more than in September 2025. That's £564 a year more for the average renter. It's 31st of 334 areas, and 4th of 15 in Yorkshire and The Humber.
Since 2015
━ Barnsley ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | £697 | +7.2% | +39% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £869 | +4.8% | +31% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £507 | +7.0% |
| 2 bed | £631 | +7.4% |
| 3 bed | £754 | +7.4% |
| 4+ bed | £1,088 | +6.4% |
| Flat / maisonette | £579 | +6.5% |
| Terraced | £673 | +7.5% |
| Semi-detached | £747 | +7.5% |
| Detached | £953 | +6.8% |
Nearby in the table
Kirklees +12.5%North East Lincolnshire +7.6%Kingston upon Hull, City of +7.5%York +6.7%Wakefield +5.9%North Lincolnshire +5.8%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E08000038), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists