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Housing in S25 2

What the homes in S25 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
10,466 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.4%). Flats make up 7.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S25 2England
Detached29.5%22.9%
Semi-detached44.4%31.5%
Terraced18.9%23%
Purpose-built flat5.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S25 2 is broadly in line with that, at 63.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.4% of households against 20.5%. 35.2% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

S25 2
64%
18%
17%
England
  • Owned63.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented18.4%20.5%
  • Social rented17.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S25 2England
Owned outright35.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council12.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S25 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 17.5%. 25.4% of households include dependent children.

S25 2England
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Rotherham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Rotherham, August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

RotherhamEngland
All homes£686£1,459
One bedroom£488£1,195
Two bedrooms£615£1,335
Three bedrooms£743£1,489
Four or more£1,074£2,161
Detached£917£1,640
Semi-detached£739£1,449
Terraced£678£1,435
Flat or maisonette£556£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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