South Yorkshire home features
June 2023
The average home size in South Yorkshire county is 82.0m². This is by 4.8m² less than the average home size in England and Wales. On average, a home has 4.3 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.1 more than the average home.
South Yorkshire homes by number of rooms
Room count is number of habitable rooms. Habitable rooms include any living room, sitting room, dining room, bedroom, study and similar; and also a non-separated conservatory and a kitchen/diner having a discrete seating area. Excluded from the room count are any room used solely as a kitchen, utility room, bathroom, cloakroom, en-suite accommodation and similar, any hallway, stairs or landing, and any room not having a window.
![South Yorkshire homes by number of rooms](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-Yorkshire-homes-by-number-of-rooms.png)
No. of rooms | South Yorkshire | England & Wales |
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█ 1 | 1.4% | 2.1% |
█ 2 | 11.6% | 13.9% |
█ 3 | 17.7% | 22.0% |
█ 4 | 24.8% | 21.9% |
█ 5 | 30.1% | 22.0% |
█ 6+ | 14.5% | 18.0% |
South Yorkshire map of average floor area size of properties
![South Yorkshire map of average floor area size of properties](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-Yorkshire-map-of-average-floor-area-size-of-properties.png)
South Yorkshire homes by floor area size
The gross floor area - the total of all enclosed spaces measured to the internal face of the external walls
![South Yorkshire homes by floor area size](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-Yorkshire-homes-by-floor-area-size.png)
Floor area size | South Yorkshire | England & Wales |
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█ under 30m² | 1.8% | 1.7% |
█ 30-49m² | 11.9% | 13.3% |
█ 50-69m² | 24.8% | 24.2% |
█ 70-89m² | 33.5% | 27.8% |
█ 90-109m² | 14.3% | 14.0% |
█ 110-149m² | 9.3% | 11.5% |
█ 150m²+ | 4.5% | 7.4% |
South Yorkshire homes by rental type
![South Yorkshire homes by rental type](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-Yorkshire-homes-by-rental-type.png)
Rental type | South Yorkshire | England & Wales |
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█ social rental | 12.8% | 10.8% |
█ private rental | 21.1% | 23.6% |
█ non-rental | 66.1% | 65.6% |
South Yorkshire homes by number of fireplaces
The number of open fireplaces in the property. Air can pass between the inside of the property and the outside.
![South Yorkshire homes by number of fireplaces](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-Yorkshire-homes-by-number-of-fireplaces.png)
Number of fireplaces | South Yorkshire | England & Wales |
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█ 0 | 96.3% | 91.8% |
█ 1 | 3.2% | 6.8% |
█ 2 | 0.5% | 1.2% |
█ 3+ | 0.1% | 0.2% |
South Yorkshire homes by main heating fuel
The type of fuel used to power the central heating. Bio is one of biomass, B30D, B30K, bioethanol, biogas, rapeseed. Coal also includes anthracite. Dual is dual fuel with mineral or wood. Wood can be pellets, chips or logs.
![South Yorkshire homes by main heating fuel](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-Yorkshire-homes-by-main-heating-fuel.png)
Main heating fuel type | South Yorkshire | England & Wales |
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█ bio | 0.1% | 0.1% |
█ coal | 0.4% | 0.2% |
█ dual | 0.1% | 0.2% |
█ elect | 8.1% | 13.5% |
█ gas | 90.0% | 81.5% |
█ LPG | 0.3% | 0.7% |
█ no heat | 0.2% | 0.3% |
█ oil | 0.5% | 3.4% |
█ waste | 0.1% | 0.0% |
█ wood | 0.0% | 0.1% |
South Yorkshire homes by windows glazing
The type of glazing. From British Fenestration Rating Council or manufacturer declaration.
![South Yorkshire homes by windows glazing](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-Yorkshire-homes-by-windows-glazing.png)
Windows glazing | South Yorkshire | England & Wales |
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█ sigle | 1.9% | 5.0% |
█ double/secondary | 89.9% | 85.0% |
█ triple/multiple | 0.2% | 0.3% |
█ high perfomance | 8.0% | 9.7% |
South Yorkshire homes by gas meter availability
A gas meter or a gas-burning appliance is available in the dwelling. A closed-off gas pipe does not count.
![South Yorkshire homes by gas meter availability](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-Yorkshire-homes-by-gas-meter-availability.png)
Mains gas | South Yorkshire | England & Wales |
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█ gas meter/-burning appliance | 82.4% | 72.8% |
█ no gas meter | 17.6% | 27.2% |
South Yorkshire homes by number of heated rooms
![South Yorkshire homes by number of heated rooms](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-Yorkshire-homes-by-number-of-heated-rooms.png)
No. of rooms | South Yorkshire | England & Wales |
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█ 1 | 1.8% | 2.8% |
█ 2 | 12.0% | 14.4% |
█ 3 | 18.0% | 22.2% |
█ 4 | 25.1% | 21.8% |
█ 5 | 29.3% | 21.4% |
█ 6+ | 13.8% | 17.4% |
South Yorkshire homes by solar heating availability
Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.
![South Yorkshire homes by solar heating availability](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-Yorkshire-homes-by-solar-heating-availability.png)
Solar heating | South Yorkshire | England & Wales |
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█ solar | 0.2% | 0.3% |
█ no solar | 99.8% | 99.7% |
Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps
![Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts](a/img/paid-homes.png)
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